2019
Role of population density in determining seed quality and yield in food grade soybean varieties
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Michigan Soybean Committee
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Maninder Singh, Michigan State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1907
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Michigan Soybean Committee
$15,000
Institution Funded:
Michigan State University
$15,000
Brief Project Summary:

Use of soybean for human consumption has created an expanding niche market in the US for food-grade soybean production. Management requirement of these food-grade varieties might differ from commercial soybean varieties as focus is on quality instead of quantity of production. However, limited research has been conducted on management strategies such as plant density that could improve quality while maintaining high yields in food-grade soybean varieties, especially under Michigan conditions. The overall goal of this study is to optimize planting density for various food-grade soybean varieties for improved quality, yield and profitability. Specific objectives are: 1) to determine optimum...

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

Information generated from this research will be used to develop agronomic recommendations for optimizing seed quality as well as yield and net returns for production of food-grade soybeans in Michigan. Results will be disseminated to growers and stakeholders in Michigan through extension presentations at regional and county level winter extension meetings and summer field tours. Newsletter articles and factsheets generated from research findings will be posted on the Michigan State University Extension News Field Crop Production webpage and weekly email newsletter (http://msue.anr.msu.edu/topic/info/field_crops). Research findings will also be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agronomy. A final report will be provided to MSPC at the completion of this research.

Final Project Results

-Soybean response to planting population changes is variable and dependent on variety and environment.
-Quality parameters can be impacted by changes in plant population.
-Potential benefits from using planting populations lower than what is currently recommended.

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.