2012
Breeding of glyphosate resistant soybean cultivars
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Dakota Soybean Council
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ted Helms, North Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Dakota Soybean Council
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
North Dakota State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

Research goals are to develop improved glyphosate-resistant cultivars through breeding at NDSU. More specific goals include developing cultivars that are also high-yielding, with good iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC) tolerance, disease resistant, aphid resistant, SCN resistant, and with higher protein content. Experimental lines that vary from an early Maturity Group 1 to an early Maturity Group 00 would be developed.

The NDSU Soybean Breeding program has a past reputation of producing new cultivars that are very competitive with private companies. The intent is to have seed of glyphosate-resistant, Round Ready cultivars available to seedsmen for seed increase and distribution by 2017.

Unique Keywords:
#breeding & genetics
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Final Project Results

In 2011 no significant differences could be detected between the no tile and tile treatments and foliar applied growth promoter or micro nutrients.

Averaged across drainage, varieties and foliar inputs, there was a significant difference between no Nitrogen application and 50 lb. N applied. A 2.4 bu/a yield gain or 5% yield increase was obtained with the application of N compared with no application of N.

With a $13.50 per bushel cash price the gross gain would be $32.40 and the net gain (minus 50 lb. N x 0.50/lb. = $25) would be $7.40/a (Market prices of both soybean crop and N are from May 21, 2012 and will fluctuate over time).

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.