2011
Physiology of soybean yield and variety advancement in Virginia cropping systems
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Abiotic stressField management SustainabilityWater supply
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Maria Balota, Virginia Tech
Co-Principal Investigators:
Katy M Rainey, Purdue University
David Holshouser, Virginia Tech
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Brief Project Summary:

Improvements in yield should involve genetic changes that reduce yield-limiting resources. In Virginia, the primary yield-limiting resources are water, light, nutrients, carbon dioxide and oxygen. Water is the most likely limiting factor due to the low water-holding capacity of Virginia's soils. The ability of one variety to more effectively acquire water in relationship to other varieties could result in greater yields under water-stressed environments.

This study will determine the magnitude of change in irrigated and dryland soybean yield with variety improvement in full-season and double-cropped soybean systems; and to determine the physiological mechanisms contributing to yield...

Unique Keywords:
#water quality & management
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