9 September 2003

 

Screening Soybean Varieties for Resistance to Iron Chlorosis, 2003

 

R. Jay Goos and Brian Johnson, Department of Soil Science, NDSU, Fargo, ND 58105

e-mail:  rj.goos@ndsu.nodak.edu

 

Field studies were set out at five locations in 2003, to compare the chlorosis resistance of about 170 soybean entries to iron chlorosis.  The sites were located near Amenia, Arthur, Ayr, and Galesburg, ND.  Two sites were lost to hail, but one was replanted.  The sites ranged in pH from 7.8 to 8.0, salinity (EC) from 0.6 to 1.8 mmho/cm, and % CaCO3 ranging from 7 to 12 %.  Thirty seeds were planted in short (5Õ) rows on 30-inch centers.  The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications.

 

Three ratings were made, at the 2-3 trifoliolate stage, the 5-6 trifoliolate stage, and two weeks after the 5-6 trifoliolate stage. The scale was a 1-5 scale, with 1=representing no chlorosis and 5= the most severe chlorosis.   The third rating was not taken at the replanted site, because of the need to finish the study in time to prepare this report for the NDSC Field Days, and the third rating was not taken at another site, as recovery from chlorosis was uneven across the plot.

 

Nine ÒstandardÓ varieties are entered, to help in the interpretation of the results.  The varieties, listed in expected order from the most resistant to most susceptible, were Iowa State  ISU A11> Seeds 2000 2070RR > Traill > Council = Asgrow 0801 > Peterson PFS 0202RR = Glacier > Mycogen 5072 = Stine 0480 = NuTech 0505RR.  The variety ISU A11 represents the highest level of chlorosis resistance available in current breeding lines.  An early selection of A11 (ÒA11-earlyÓ) was also tested.  All standards were entered twice, to show the degree of variation in our ratings.  Some entries were breeding lines, and the data are not reported here.

 

The summary of the chlorosis scores, averaged across site and the three ratings, are shown in Table 1. Each chlorosis rating in Table 1 represents the average of 36 observations.  It was a challenging year, with excessive moisture early, and no rainfall later. Our standards separated themselves as expected with a few exceptions.  Council performed a little better than expected, PFS 0202RR performed a little better than expected, and Stine 0480 performed a little better than expected, but generally, the standards separated themselves as expected.

 

If a field produces moderate or temporary chlorosis, we generally recommend that varieties have a chlorosis resistance as good or better than Council or Asgrow 0801 for these soils.  On fields with severe chlorosis problems, only varieties with the highest levels of resistance should be planted. Any yield advantage of a less-resistant variety is lost if the crop turns yellow, even if there is recovery later in the growing season.

This report can also be found on our web site:

 www.soilsci.ndsu.nodak.edu/yellowsoybeans/

This research was sponsored by the North Dakota Soybean Council.


 

Table 1.  Average chlorosis scores at four sites in North Dakota, 2003. 1=no chlorosis, 5=most severe chlorosis.

 

Company

Variety name

Average

"Standard"

ISU A11

1.4

"Standard"

ISU A11

1.6

Gold Co Seed

6009 RR

1.8

Brushvale

BS 0315

1.8

"Standard"

S2000 2070 RR

1.8

"Standard"

S2000 2070 RR

1.8

"Standard"

A11-Early

1.8

"Standard"

A11-Early

1.8

DeKalb

DKB 009-51

2.0

Garst

0601 RR

2.0

Brushvale

BS 2108

2.0

UAP Dyna-Gro

DG 38D05

2.0

Wensman

W 2054 RR

2.0

Pioneer

90 M90 (RR)

2.1

Stine

S 0536-4

2.1

NuTech

NT 0555+ RR

2.1

Hyland

HX 329

2.1

Pioneer

PHI 03-16 (RR)

2.1

AgSource

90093 RR

2.1

Kaystar

K-0520 RR

2.2

Bio Gene

BG 050 RR

2.2

Prairie Brand

PB-0643 RR

2.2

AgSource

9051 RR

2.2

NuTech

NT 0403A RR

2.2

Prairie Brand

PB-0232 RR

2.2

"Standard"

Council

2.2

"Standard"

Traill

2.2

Northstar

NS 0217 RR

2.2

"Standard"

Council

2.2

Peterson Farm Seeds

PFS 0406 RR

2.2

Pioneer

90B51 RR

2.2

Proseed

RR 30-51

2.2

Stine

S 0136-4

2.2

U of MN

MN 0201

2.2

Northstar

NS 0056 RR

2.2

U of MN

M97-304097

2.2

Wensman

W 2051 RR

2.2

Peterson Farm Seeds

PFS 04007 RR

2.3

Mycogen

X53052 RR

2.3

NuTech

NT 0121 RR

2.3

Peterson Farm Seeds

PFS 0407 RR

2.3

Company

Variety name

Average

Quality Seed Genetics

0888 RR

2.3

AgSource

9023 RR

2.3

Garst

0095 RR

2.3

Top Farm

6072 RR SB

2.3

U of MN

M97-304112

2.3

Gold Country Seed

2502 RR

2.3

Mustang

M-054 RR

2.3

Wensman

W 20091 RR

2.3

Quality Seed Genetics

0081 RR

2.3

Asgrow

AG 0301

2.4

Legend Seeds

LS 0911 RR

2.4

Thunder

605 RR

2.4

U of MN

MN 0304

2.4

Gold Country Seed

3403 RR

2.4

Hyland

HX 327

2.4

"Standard"

Traill

2.4

Hyland

HX 268

2.4

UAP Dyna-Gro

DG 30D09

2.4

"Standard"

Asgrow 0801 RR

2.4

Bio Gene

BG 0203 RR

2.4

Kaystar

K-0710 RR

2.4

Mycogen

Atlas Brand 5B008 RR

2.4

Peterson Farm Seeds

PFS 04009 RR

2.4

U of MN

M97-304052

2.4

Bio Gene

BG 091 RR

2.5

Dairyland

DSR-007/RR

2.5

Kaystar

K-0091 RR

2.5

Proseed

RR 2011

2.5

Hyland

HX 326

2.5

Prairie Brand

PB-0072 RR

2.5

Stine

S 0086-4

2.5

Dyna Gro

DG 34G02

2.5

Stine

S 0076-4

2.5

Top Farm

6102 RR

2.5

Wensman

W 20073 RR

2.5

Pioneer

PHI 03-18 (RR)

2.5

Prairie Brand

PB-0094 RR

2.5

UAP Dyna-Gro

DG 32Y09

2.5

AgSource

9092 RR

2.5

Sabre

133 RR CN

2.5

NuTech

NT 0089 RR

2.6

Gold Co Seed

1300 RR

2.6

Northstar

NS 0018 RR

2.6

Ziller

BT 7090R

2.6

Prairie Brand

PB-1063 RR

2.6

Company

Variety name

Average

UAP Dyna-Gro

DG 39P03

2.6

Mustang

M-094 RR

2.6

Proseed

RR 2080

2.6

Garst

1490 N

2.6

Wensman

W 2034 RR

2.6

Seeds 2000

0071 RR

2.6

Proseed

RR 2007

2.7

Ziller

BT 7084R

2.7

"Standard"

Asgrow 0801 RR

2.7

"Standard"

PFS 0202 RR

2.7

Bio Gene

BG 0050 RR

2.7

Seeds 2000

0051 RR

2.7

"Standard"

PFS 0202 RR

2.7

NDSU

Walsh

2.7

Quality Seed Genetics

0939 RR

2.7

Ziller

Exp. 62339R

2.7

NDSU

Jim

2.7

Garst

XR 13N33

2.7

Kaystar

K-0965 RR

2.7

NuTech

NT 0323 RR

2.8

Dairyland

DSR-050/RR

2.8

Qual Seed Gen.

1313 RR/SW

2.8

Thunder

2409 RR

2.8

NK Brand

S06-L6

2.8

Garst

XR 15Y04

2.8

Gold Country Seed

725 RR

2.8

NK Brand

CL 431203

2.8

Sabre

EX 05

2.8

Seeds 2000

2021 RR

2.8

Ziller

BT 7133NR

2.8

AgSource

9053 RR

2.8

Dairyland

DST-0604/RR

2.9

Northstar

NS 0808 RR

2.9

Garst

XR 03Y43

2.9

Mycogen

X53080 RR

2.9

U of MN

MN 0071

2.9

"Standard"

Glacier

2.9

Legend Seeds

LS 0092 RR

2.9

Garst

XY 12Y20

2.9

NK Brand

X 302 R

2.9

Legend Seeds

LS 0082 RR

3.0

NK Brand

X 309 R

3.0

Hyland

HX 331

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company

Variety name

Average

Seeds 2000

2100 RR

3.0

Ziller

Exp. 42310R

3.0

DeKalb

DKB 07-52

3.0

Prograin

PR 0117

3.0

"Standard"

Stine 0480

3.0

"Standard"

Glacier

3.1

Brushvale

BS 0303

3.1

Brushvale

BS 135-10

3.1

Bio Gene

BG 0080 RR

3.1

Seeds 2000

2050 RR

3.1

Pioneer

PHI 03-14 (RR)

3.1

Prograin

Venus

3.1

Dairyland

DSR-040/RR

3.1

Legend Seeds

LS 0091 RR

3.2

Peterson Farm Seeds

PFS 0403 RR

3.2

"Standard"

Mycogen 5072

3.2

Mycogen

X53022 RR

3.2

Thunder

2406 RR

3.2

Prograin

PR 32102 RR

3.2

Brushvale

BS 0305

3.3

NDSU

Barnes

3.3

Quality Seed Genetics

0221 RR

3.3

"Standard"

Stine 0480

3.3

Thunder

24004 RR

3.3

Dairyland

DSR-009/RR

3.3

Hyland

HX 330

3.3

Prograin

PR 3404 RR

3.3

NDSU

Proto

3.4

NDSU

Sargent

3.4

"Standard"

Mycogen 5072

3.4

Asgrow

AG 0101

3.4

NK Brand

MT 107519

3.6

"Standard"

NuTech 0505 RR

3.6

Asgrow

AG 0601

3.7

Prograin

PR 0203 RR

3.7

Top Farm

6042 RR

3.7

"Standard"

NuTech 0505 RR

3.8

Prograin

PR 249.137 natto

4.2

Mycogen

X53061 RR

4.3