2021
Assessing management options to enhance seed protein
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
Assessing management options to enhance seed protein
Lead Principal Investigator:
Patricio Grassini, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1743
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
$82,400
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
$82,400
Brief Project Summary:

The goal of the proposed project is to determine the influence of management practices on seed protein concentration.

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

By end of the project we expect to have a database including 500+ soybean fields, including information on seed protein concentration, management practices, and weather and soil properties. Results will be published in high-impact agronomic-oriented journals and conveyed to soybean producers, NE extension documents and presentations.

Final Project Results

Updated May 19, 2023:

View uploaded report PDF file

View uploaded report 2 PDF file

Irrigated fields can produce high yields without penalties in seed protein concentration. This is an important finding because nearly half of soybean production in NE comes from irrigated land and it seems like irrigation is one of the few practices than can help increase yield and seed protein concentration simultaneously.

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.