2021
Management Impact on Seed Quality in Earlier Maturing Soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Crop protectionDiseaseField management
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Lindsay Thiessen, North Carolina State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
21-143
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
$19,655
Institution Funded:
North Carolina State University
$19,655
Brief Project Summary:
Early maturing soybean varieties benefit farmers with earlier harvest and increased yield, as well as potential disease and nematode resistance traits that may not be available in later-maturing varieties. Managing early maturing varieties may be difficult as diseases pressure in North Carolina differs from where these varieties were developed in the Midwest. This project develops fungicide programs specific to these maturity groups to maximize yield of these varieties. Research evaluates the impact of fungicide timing on seed quality in early and later maturing varieties, determine when fungi begin to colonize pods and seeds in the field and develops area fungicide timing recommendations.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#disease, #disease control, #fungicide, #soybean diseases
Information And Results
Project Summary

Early maturing soybean varieties have several potential benefits for growers in North Carolina, including earlier harvest and increased yield, as well as potential disease and nematode resistance traits that may not be available in later maturing varieties. Managing early maturing varieties may be difficult as diseases pressure in North Carolina differs from where these varieties were developed in the Midwest. While we have some regional data generated on fungicide timing in later maturing varieties, we have many growers now producing early maturing varieties and it is imperative that we develop fungicide programs that are specific to maturity group to maximize yield of these varieties.

Project Objectives

1) Evaluate the impact of fungicide timing on seed quality in early and later maturing varieties

2) Determine when fungi begin to colonize pods and seeds in the field

3) Develop fungicide timing recommendations for soybeans grown in NC

Project Deliverables

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

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.