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G79-445 Soybean Variety Selection, Leroy V. Svec
G79-445 Soybean Variety Selection, Leroy V. Svec
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide has information on soybean characteristics that should be considered before selecting a variety to plant.
Soybean characteristics that need to be considered in making the selection of a variety to plant include maturity, yield potential, plant type, height, seed size, emergence score, lodging, shattering, and disease and insect resistance. Many years are required to develop a new variety from the time an initial cross of soybeans is made until the time seed is available on a widespread basis. The advance of a potential variety through the early generations may be accomplished with only a few seeds of the …