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 37 varieties in the Roundup Ready trial, 9 varieties in the Liberty Link trial and 12 varieties in the Conventional trial.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Soil: Embden loam, Spottswood loam, Lindass silty clay loam, Overly loam; pH = 6.8; 4.3% organic matter; soil N was 41 lbs/acre; soil P was high; soil K was very high; soil S was low. 
Previous crop: 2016 – corn.
Seedbed preparation: Strip-till with an Orthman strip-till machine.
Planting: Planted May 19 in 30-inch rows.  
Plots: Plots were 25 ft long by 5 ft (2 rows) wide.  The study had four replications.
Fertilizer: Broadcast 21 lbs N/acre, 40 lbs P2O5/acre, 50 lbs K2O/acre and 15 lbs S/acre as 10 18 23-7 April 4.
Irrigation: Overhead sprinkler irrigation as needed.
Pest control: Weed control: Liberty Link, Roundup Ready®, and conventional soybeans received Authority (19 oz/acre) + Roundup (32 oz/acre) May 7, Select (16 oz/acre) + NIS (1 pt/100 gal) + Interlock (4 oz/acre) July 7.  Disease control: Endura (5.5 oz/acre) July 20.  
Harvest: October 12 and October 13 with a plot combine.
RESULTS
         Yield ranged from 61.7 bu/acre to 76.5 bu/acre and averaged 70.2 bu/acre in the Roundup Ready trial.   Yield ranged from 64.1 bu/acre to 77.4 bu/acre and averaged 70.4 bu/acre in the Liberty Link trial.   Yield ranged from 46.7 bu/acre to 86.7 bu/acre and averaged 64.6 bu/acre in the conventional trial.  
Table 1. Soybean variety trial (Roundup Ready®) at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site 2017.     
Mat Days to Plant Seeds/ Seed Test Seed Yield
Brand Variety Group1 PM Lodge2 Pound Oil Protein Wt 2017 2-yr.
Avg.
3-yr.
Avg.
0 to 9 % % lb/bu -----bu/ac-----
NuTech 6097R2 0.9 123.8 5.3 2138 19.1 32.3 57.4 76.5 64.4 67.8
NuTech 7109 1.0 126.0 3.8 2183 17.5 35.5 57.3 70.1 -- --
REA RX1027 1.0 124.5 3.0 2312 17.0 36.1 57.3 73.6 -- --
REA RX1327 1.3 126.8 5.3 2415 17.2 35.4 57.9 61.7 -- --
REA RX1428 1.4 124.8 5.5 2395 16.6 36.0 57.1 63.0 -- --
Integra 20915N 0.9 125.0 6.5 2531 17.4 34.8 57.6 66.8 62.0 68.8
Thunder Seed SB8710N 1.0 125.0 6.8 2469 17.1 36.2 57.4 68.2 58.7 --
Thunder Seed SB8811N 1.1 126.5 5.3 2341 17.6 35.9 58.3 66.9 -- --
Dyna-Gro S09RY64 0.9 124.5 4.5 2574 17.5 34.7 57.2 73.5 71.3 74.4
Dyna-Gro S11XT78 1.1 124.5 5.3 2366 17.6 35.8 57.2 64.6 -- --
Dyna-Gro S12RY44 1.2 124.8 5.0 2361 16.9 36.9 57.4 70.4 68.5 71.9
Dyna-Gro S12XT07 1.2 126.0 8.0 2421 17.6 35.2 57.3 72.7 -- --
Dairyland Seed DSR-0807/R2Y 0.8 124.8 6.0 2286 16.8 36.4 57.5 72.6 63.1 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-0988/R2Y 0.9 125.5 5.3 2528 17.1 34.8 57.4 75.9 62.5 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-1120/R2Y 1.1 129.8 8.8 2146 18.0 34.7 56.7 67.5 58.0 64.1
Dairyland Seed DSR-1313/R2Y 1.3 125.8 7.3 2370 17.8 35.3 57.3 70.1 64.9 --
Dairyland Seed DSR-1475/R2Y 1.4 129.8 7.3 2472 17.1 35.9 57.8 69.9 -- --
Proseed XT609 0.9 124.8 5.5 2516 17.2 36.1 57.7 63.3 -- --
Proseed XT610 1.0 125.3 5.3 2510 17.2 36.0 57.3 68.0 61.2 --
Proseed XT612 1.2 125.8 7.0 2520 17.2 35.6 57.0 68.6 -- --
Wensman W1086NRX 0.8 124.0 4.0 2652 16.9 36.4 56.9 68.4 -- --
Wensman W1106NRX 1.0 124.5 3.0 2549 17.1 36.1 57.4 71.4 62.7 --
Wensman W1121NRX 1.2 125.3 4.8 2433 17.4 35.7 57.3 68.3 -- --
Wensman W1129NRX 1.2 127.0 5.0 2390 17.7 35.1 57.5 73.7 65.9 --
Wensman W1140NRX 1.4 125.8 4.0 2535 17.3 35.3 57.6 76.0 -- --
Legacy Seeds LS-0935N RR2 0.9 124.5 5.3 2321 17.2 35.2 57.9 73.6 64.8 69.6
Legacy Seeds LS-1136N RR2 1.2 125.5 6.3 2431 17.2 35.6 57.3 67.4 -- --
Legacy Seeds LS-1138N RR2 1.1 124.5 3.8 2360 17.5 35.9 57.7 72.6 -- --
Legacy Seeds LS-1134N RR2X 1.1 125.5 6.8 2496 17.9 35.2 58.4 69.8 60.7 65.5
Legacy Seeds LS-1335N RR2X 1.3 127.0 6.3 2328 17.5 35.4 57.6 73.3 64.6 71.2
Legacy Seeds LS-1338N RR2X 1.3 127.3 5.3 2507 17.3 35.3 57.5 75.4 -- --
Peterson Farm Seed 17X09N 0.9 124.8 6.5 2514 17.2 35.7 56.8 67.3 -- --
Peterson Farm Seed 18X11N 1.1 124.3 3.8 2407 17.7 35.5 57.1 71.5 -- --
Peterson Farm Seed 18X13N 1.3 125.3 4.3 2380 18.0 35.2 57.3 72.0 -- --
Prairie Brand PB-0777R2 0.7 124.0 4.5 2468 17.3 35.6 57.6 72.5 62.8 --
Prairie Brand PB-0987R2 0.9 125.3 6.8 2506 17.2 34.9 57.3 70.2 61.5 --
Prairie Brand PB-1257R2 1.2 128.3 8.3 2619 17.5 34.1 56.9 71.8 64.6 --
                   
Mean 125.6 5.6 2426 17.4 35.4 57.4 70.2 -- --
C.V (%) 1.2 30.6 2.7 1.1 0.7 1.0 7.7 -- --
LSD 0.10 1.8 2.0 78 0.2 0.3 0.7 6.3 -- --
  LSD 0.05   2.1 2.4 93 0.3 0.3 0.8 7.6 -- --
Planting date = May 19; Harvest date = October 12; Previous crop = Field corn
Height notes were not submitted because a high wind and rain event mid-July resulted in severe lodging.
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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