2018
Comparing the Xtend Soybean System to the Roundup Ready System (Year 1)
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
AgricultureCrop protectionHerbicide
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Chad Lee, University of Kentucky
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
$17,435
Institution Funded:
Kentucky Soybean Board
$17,435
Brief Project Summary:

Federal and international approvals for the Roundup Ready 2 Xtend (Xtend) soybean have allowed in numerous companies to begin selling these varieties this season. Farmers are interested in how these varieties compare with Roundup Ready and/or Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans. We intend to investigate the overall system to assess the agronomic performance of the systems. In addition, we will try to assess the genetic effect on relative yield. The objective of this project is to evaluate relative yield of RR soybean and Xtend soybean in their respective weed management systems.

Unique Keywords:
#weed control
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

This approach will allow us to evaluate both RR and RR2Xtend soybeans under their respective weed control programs. This will allow us to compare the agronomic differences of each program. This study will also allow us to compare the Xtend and RR soybeans under the same weed management program. This second comparison merely serves as a check to compare how the Xtend soybeans perform with and without Xtend herbicide products applied

Final Project Results

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.