Oakes Irrigation Research Site
         Carrington Research Extension Center * North Dakota State University
 P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail:  Kelly.c.Cooper@ndsu.edu
Soybean Variety Trial
K. Cooper, L. Besemann and H. Eslinger
        Three soybean variety trials were conducted at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site; a Roundup Ready@ trial, a Liberty Link trial and Conventional Soybean.  Results for the Roundup Ready trial are listed in Table 1.  Results for the Liberty Link trial are listed in Table 2.  Results for the Conventional trial are listed in Table 3.  There were thirty-seven varieties in the Roundup Ready trial, eleven varieties in the Liberty Link trial and eight varieties in the Conventional trial.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Soil: Embden loam and Egeland loam; pH = 6.8; 1.9% organic matter; soil N 31 lbs/acre; soil P and soil K were very high; soil S was medium. 
Previous crop: 2015 – spring wheat.
Seedbed preparation: Spring conventional tillage.
Planting: Planted May 17 in 30-inch rows.  
Plots: Plots were 25 ft long by 5 ft (2 rows) wide.  The study had four replications.
Fertilizer: Broadcast 19 lbs N/acre, 50 lbs P2O5/acre, 45 lbs K2O/acre and 10 lbs S/acre as 9‑24‑21-5 April 20.
Irrigation: Overhead sprinkler irrigation as needed.
Pest control: All trials received the same treatments.  Weed control: Spartan Elite (22 oz/acre) May 19, Select Max (12 oz/acre) + NIS ( 1pt/100gal) June 13. Disease control: Endura (5.5 oz/acre) July 15.
Harvest: September 30 and October 1 with a plot combine.
RESULTS
         Yields in the Roundup Ready trial averaged 77.9 bu/acre.  Yields in the Liberty Link trial averaged 74.4 bu/acre.
Table 1. Soybean variety trial (Roundup Ready@) at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site 2016.     
Seed Yield
Mat Days to Plant Plant Seeds/ Seed Test 2-yr.
Brand Variety Group1 PM Mat.  Ht. Lodge2 Pound Oil Protein Wt 2016 Ave.
inch 0 to 9 % % lb/bu ---bu/ac---
REA Hybrids R0815 0.8 123.8 22.8 6.0 2693 18.8 33.2 55.2 51.4 65.0
REA Hybrids 69G14 0.9 124.5 24.0 6.0 2504 19.0 33.0 56.0 55.4 68.2
NuTech 6097R2 0.9 123.3 21.8 7.0 2297 20.5 30.6 55.7 52.4 63.5
NuTech 7127R2 1.2 125.8 28.5 5.5 2436 18.2 33.8 56.4 53.2 --
Peterson Farms Seed 16X12N 1.2 126.0 25.0 6.8 2648 18.3 34.1 55.2 48.6 --
Peterson Farms Seed 17X13 1.3 123.8 22.0 5.8 2483 18.9 33.5 55.0 61.9 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-0711/R2Y 0.7 123.8 22.8 5.8 2451 19.2 33.0 55.2 49.4 62.2
Dairyland Seed DSR-0807/R2Y 0.8 123.3 22.5 5.3 2392 18.3 34.5 55.3 53.5 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-0988/R2Y 0.9 125.8 24.5 7.3 2661 18.6 32.6 55.7 49.1 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-1120/R2Y 1.1 127.3 25.5 7.5 2214 19.5 33.1 55.1 48.6 62.4
Dairyland Seed DSR-1313/R2Y 1.3 127.3 25.3 7.0 2589 19.0 33.0 55.1 59.7 --
Proseed XT607 0.7 119.8 24.3 5.8 2543 19.0 33.1 56.1 42.1 --
Proseed XT610 1.0 123.8 25.3 4.3 2596 18.2 34.5 55.8 54.3 --
Integra 20775N 0.7 123.8 22.0 6.0 2713 18.7 33.4 55.5 54.4 --
Integra 20915N 0.9 124.8 24.0 6.8 2629 18.5 33.0 56.2 57.1 69.8
Prairie Brand PB-0777R2 0.7 124.5 20.8 7.0 2549 18.6 33.4 56.2 53.1 65.9
Prairie Brand PB-0987R2 0.8 124.8 26.0 7.0 2631 18.6 33.1 55.4 52.7 --
Prairie Brand PB-1257R2 1.2 128.3 22.3 8.5 2773 18.7 32.3 55.6 57.3 --
Legacy Seed LS-0836N RR2 0.8 125.0 24.8 6.3 2673 18.6 32.7 55.5 54.0 --
Legacy Seed LS-0833N RR2 0.8 124.0 24.0 5.3 2659 18.7 33.3 55.9 56.3 66.9
Legacy Seed LS-0935N RR2 0.9 125.3 23.3 6.5 2486 18.8 33.1 55.7 56.0 67.6
Legacy Seed LS-1134N RR2 1.1 127.0 21.5 8.5 2620 19.3 33.4 55.9 51.6 63.3
Legacy Seed LS-1335N RR2 1.3 126.0 25.0 6.8 2582 19.0 32.9 55.6 55.9 70.1
Dyna-Gro S07RY45 0.7 122.8 22.0 6.0 2690 18.9 33.1 55.2 56.4 --
Dyna-Gro S09RY64 0.9 125.3 21.5 7.3 2615 18.6 33.0 55.5 57.6 69.1
Dyna-Gro S12RY44 1.2 124.5 23.3 5.0 2528 18.4 34.5 56.0 54.3 66.5
Wensman W1106NRX 1.0 124.5 24.0 4.3 2622 18.1 34.4 56.5 54.1 --
Wensman W1129NRX 1.2 125.3 23.0 6.8 2545 18.8 33.3 55.4 58.2 --
Wensman W3080NR2 0.8 123.3 24.0 6.0 2738 18.8 33.1 55.2 55.7 67.7
Wensman W3100NR2 1.0 125.5 21.3 7.8 2434 18.7 32.8 55.6 54.1 66.3
Wensman W3143NR2 1.4 126.8 24.0 5.8 2539 18.9 33.3 55.9 58.5 71.9
NorthStar NS 0941NR2 0.9 124.3 23.8 5.3 2592 19.0 33.0 55.2 59.0 68.3
NorthStar NS 1040NR2 1.1 126.8 22.3 8.3 2661 19.2 33.6 56.3 55.8 66.4
NorthStar NS 1390NR2 1.3 127.0 25.5 7.3 2281 18.4 34.6 56.9 53.2 67.8
Thunder 3614N 1.4 126.0 24.5 6.8 2549 19.1 32.9 56.1 59.8 71.1
Thunder SB8710N 1.0 124.5 24.3 6.0 2681 18.4 34.4 55.7 49.3 --
Thunder SB8713N 1.3 125.3 20.5 8.0 2518 18.8 33.4 55.8 57.4 --
                       
Mean 125.0 23.6 6.5 2562 18.8 33.3 55.7 54.4 --
C.V (%) 0.7 10.1 20.6 2.5 0.7 0.8 1.2 6.7 --
LSD 0.10 1.0 2.8 1.6 76 0.2 0.3 0.8 4.3 --
  LSD 0.05   1.2 3.3 1.9 91 0.2 0.4 0.9 5.1 --
Planting Date = May 17; Harvest Date = September 30 and October 1; Previous Crop = Spring Wheat
1Maturity group based on data provided by seed company.
2Plant Lodge: 0 = no lodging; 9 = plants lying flat.
Table 1.  Roundup Ready@ soybean Table 2.  Liberty Link soybean Table 3.  Conventional soybean
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