Ohio Soybean Performance Trials 2023
Allen Geyer, Matthew Hankinson, John McCormick, and Laura Lindsey
Dept. of
Horticulture & Crop Science
Ohio State University Extension and OARDC
The Ohio State University, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental
Science
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials is to evaluate soybean varieties for yield and other agronomic characteristics. This evaluation gives soybean producers comparative information for selecting the best varieties for their unique production systems.
FIELD PLOT DESIGN
The entries for each test site were planted in a randomized complete block design. Each entry was replicated four times and planted in plots 28 ft long and 5 ft wide containing four rows seeded at 15-inch row width. Seeding rate was 150,000 seeds per acre. Corn was the previous crop at all locations, except C2 where the previous crop was soybean. All locations were no-till except the N2 and S2 locations, which were planted into a stale seedbed. Farmer cooperators sprayed pre-emergence herbicides (varied by location). All locations were sprayed post-emergence with First Rate, Flexstar, and Select Max.
METHOD OF CONDUCTING TRIALS
Entries in Trials. Performance of entries in The Ohio Soybean Performance Trials are published if seed will be available to Ohio soybean producers for the following planting season. All 2023 entries were submitted voluntarily by seed companies. Entry fee charges were paid per entry and region.
Test by Maturity and Type. Varieties were grouped, tested, and analyzed by maturity (early and late). Conventional (CV), Enlist (EN), and XtendFlex (XF) varieties were tested in the same block to allow for head-to-head comparisons. Varieties are comparable within a location and maturity grouping (early or late). Conventional herbicides were sprayed on all entries.
PRODUCTION PRACTICES
| Table 1: The 2023 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials, Site Descriptions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sites | N1 | N2 | C1 | C2 | S1 | S2 |
| County | Henry | Sandusky | Mercer | Union | Preble | Clinton |
| Soil texture | Clay | Clay loam | Clay loam | Clay loam | Clay loam | Silty clay loam |
| Organic matter (%) | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.33 |
| Soil pH | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| Soil Test P-Mehlich (ppm) | 33 | 21 | 60 | 24 | 55 | 64 |
| Soil Test K (ppm) | 180 | 105 | 132 | 94 | 153 | 169 |
| Plant date | May 15 | May 10 | May 17 | May 23 | May 11 | May 18 |
| Harvest date | Oct 18 | Oct 11 | Oct 24 | Oct 19 (early) Oct 26 (late) |
Oct 25 | Oct 13 |
MEASUREMENTS AND RECORDS
Relative maturity. Relative maturity (RM) is a rating designed to account for all of the factors that affect maturity date and includes variety, planting date, weather, and latitude. Maturity is defined as the “95% brown pods” stage. A variety with a RM rating of 3.5 should reach the 95% brown pod stage 5 days later than a variety with a rating of 3.0. RM was submitted by seed companies.
Lodging Score. There was no lodging in 2023.
Seed size is reported as number of seeds per pound. Seed size was determined from varieties grown at the C2 location.
Yield. Each soybean variety was harvested when the moisture content was between 8 and 14 percent and yields reported in bushels per acre at 13 percent moisture.
Protein, Oil Percentage. Analysis was determined by near infrared transmittance technology. The test was performed using a Foss NIR whole grain analyzer and is reported at 13 percent moisture. Protein and oil were determined from varieties grown at the C2 location.
LSD. A Least Significant Difference (LSD) for yield was computed for each location and maturity grouping. LSDs are reported in bushels per acre at 13 percent moisture. Yields of two varieties within a location and maturity grouping are significantly different 90% of the time if their yields differ by more than the LSD value shown for that maturity group. A double asterisk (**) is used to denote the variety with the highest yield within a location and maturity grouping. A single asterisk (*) is used to denote varieties with yield not statistically different than the highest yielding variety.
DATA USE. Inclusion of entries in the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials does not constitute an endorsement of a particular entry by the Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, or Ohio State University Extension.
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