9 November 2007

 

Screening Soybean Varieties for Resistance to Iron Chlorosis, 2007

 

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

e-mail:  rj.goos@ndsu.edu

 

Field studies were set out at five locations in 2007, to measure the resistance of about 140 soybean varieties to iron chlorosis.  The sites were located near Ayr, Colfax, Galchutt, Hunter, and Galesburg, ND.  The sites ranged in pH from 7.6 to 8.3, salinity (EC) from 0.2 to 2.0 mmho/cm, and CaCO3 contents ranging from 3 to 19 %.  Thirty five seeds were planted in short (5Õ) rows on 30-inch centers.  The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications at each site. 

 

Visual ratings were made on a 1-5 scale, with 1=representing no chlorosis and 5= the most severe chlorosis.   Ratings were planned for the 2-3 trifoliolate, 5-6 trifoliolate, and two weeks after the 5-6 trifoliolate stage.  The Ayr site was completely hailed out after the first rating.  The Galchutt site greened up after the second rating, so a third rating was not taken at this site.  Three ratings were made at the other three sites. 

 

Six ÒstandardÓ varieties were 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 >  Traill  > Council  > Glacier >Mycogen 5072 = Stine 0480.  The variety ISU A11 represents the highest level of chlorosis resistance available in current breeding lines. All standards were entered twice, to illustrate the reproducibility of our ratings.

 

The summary of the chlorosis scores is shown in Table 1. Each chlorosis rating in Table 1 represents the average of 48 observations taken from five locations.  As far as we know, our program of testing is the most comprehensive program in the USA, with regards to number of sites and observations. 

 

The 2007 growing season started out wet, and chlorosis was moderate to severe at all sites.  The ÒstandardÓ varieties are listed in bold typeface in Table 1.   The ranking of the six standards came out exactly as anticipated, and there was a good reproducibility, typically within 0.1 chlorosis unit. 

 

Chlorosis severity differs from year to year, and it is impossible to give exact recommendations as to what level of chlorosis resistance is appropriate for a specific field.  In general, the more severe the chlorosis a field produces, the higher on the list a farmer should be, consistent with other agronomic considerations, such as maturity.

 

This report is also available online at:   www.yellowsoybeans.com

 

The authors thank the North Dakota Soybean Council, and the participating seed companies, for their support of these trials.

 

 


Table 1.  Average chlorosis scores, across two ratings and five locations, North Dakota, 2007.

 

Company

Variety

Avg

Standard

ISU A11

1.6

Standard

ISU A11

1.6

Syngenta

XR0170

1.8

NuTech

NT-6051 RR

2.1

Gold Country Seeds

7806 RR

2.1

Univ. of MN

MN0095

2.2

Asgrow

AG 00603

2.2

Thunder Seed

2807 RR

2.3

Northstar

NS 0732 RR

2.3

Pioneer

90A06

2.4

Croplan Genetics

RT 0043

2.4

Kruger Seed

KX - 0067 R

2.4

Pioneer

PH06-07

2.4

Wensman

W 20051 RR

2.4

NuTech

NT-0706 RR

2.5

ProSeed

RR 60-95

2.6

Croplan Genetics

RT 0947

2.6

NuTech

NT-0066 RR

2.6

Standard

Traill

2.7

Standard

Traill

2.7

Syngenta

NK S14-N1

2.7

Wensman

W 2064 RR

2.7

Asgrow

AG 00901

2.8

Hefty Seed Co.

H0086R

2.8

Univ. of MN

MN0502RR

2.8

Brushvale

BS 3001

2.8

Croplan Genetics

RT 0207

2.8

Pioneer

90M92

2.8

Wensman

W 2030 RR

2.8

NDSU

ND03-2225 (RR)

2.8

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS 0901 RR

2.8

Pioneer

PH03-07

2.8

Brushvale

BS 2324

2.8

Kruger Seed

K-042 RR

2.8

Univ. of MN

MN0806CN

2.8

Wensman

W 20074 RR

2.8

 

 


 

 

 

Company

Variety

Avg

Wensman

W 20084 RR

2.8

Asgrow

AG 0401

2.8

Gold Country Seeds

3805 RR

2.8

Hefty Seed Co.

H026R

2.8

NDSU

ND03-8315 (RR)

2.8

Croplan Genetics

RT 0077

2.8

Seeds 2000

2030 RR

2.8

Wensman

W 2010 RR

2.8

Hefty Seed Co.

H0097R

2.9

NuTech

NT-0090 RR

2.9

ProSeed

RR 60-40

2.9

Dairyland Seed Co.

DSR-0303/RR

2.9

Seeds 2000

2060 RR

2.9

Standard

Council

2.9

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS 0905 RR

2.9

Roughrider Genetics

RG 601 RR

2.9

Global Soy Genetics

CA-104

2.9

NDSU

Sheyenne

2.9

Syngenta

XR1473

2.9

Thunder Seed

806 RR

2.9

Dyna Gro

39D11

2.9

Dyna Gro

32J01

2.9

Gold Country Seeds

2801 RR

2.9

NuTech

NT-0330 RR

2.9

Stine

0098-84

3.0

Univ. of MN

MN0701

3.0

Roughrider Genetics

RG 7008 RR

3.0

Peterson Farms Seed

EX 03 RR

3.0

Syngenta

XR00670

3.0

Croplan Genetics

RT 0406

3.0

Pioneer

90M93

3.0

Roughrider Genetics

RG 604 RR

3.0

Kruger Seed

K-091 RR

3.0

Dyna Gro

38C10

3.0

Standard

Council

3.0

Pioneer

90M02

3.0

Wensman

W 2108 RR

3.0

 

 


 

 

 

Company

Variety

Avg

Global Soy Genetics

CA-107

3.1

Roughrider Genetics

RG 603 RR

3.1

NuTech

NT-5025 RR

3.1

Kruger Seed

K-009+RR

3.1

NuTech

NT 6042

3.1

Croplan Genetics

RT 0669

3.1

Roughrider Genetics

RG 607 RR

3.1

Asgrow

AG 1102

3.1

Brushvale

BS 3035

3.2

Brushvale

BS 3050

3.2

Kruger Seed

 K-011RR

3.2

NDSU

ND03-8688 (RR)

3.2

Kruger Seed

K-006 RR

3.2

Univ. of MN

MN1106RR

3.2

NDSU

ND01-2019

3.2

Northstar

NS 0943 RR

3.2

Standard

Glacier

3.2

Asgrow

AG 0202

3.2

Standard

Glacier

3.2

Stine

0708-4

3.2

Brushvale

BS 3029

3.2

Brushvale

BS 7917

3.3

Dairyland Seed Co.

DSR-0401/RR

3.3

Syngenta

NK S00-K5

3.3

Thunder Seed

2804 RR

3.3

Syngenta

XR1170

3.3

Croplan Genetics

RT 0088 S

3.3

Dairyland Seed Co.

DSR-C700/RR STS

3.3

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS EX 007 RR

3.4

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS 0806 RR

3.4

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS EX 04 RR

3.4

Syngenta

NK S02-M9

3.4

Univ. of MN

MN0604

3.4

Dyna Gro

34C06

3.4

Asgrow

AG 0604

3.4

NDSU

ND03-8313 (RR)

3.4

Pioneer

PH04-07

3.4

 


 

 

 

Company

Variety

Avg

Kruger Seed

K - 056 RR

3.5

Syngenta

NK S08-C3

3.5

Peterson Farms Seed

PFS 0906 NRR

3.5

Unity Seed

UN-121

3.5

Thunder Seed

2806 RR

3.6

Roughrider Genetics

RG 600 RR

3.6

Standard

Stine 0480

3.6

Syngenta

NK S13-K2

3.6

Dyna Gro

36B14

3.6

ProSeed

RR 70-60 N

3.6

Dyna Gro

SX 07713

3.7

Dyna Gro

32G06

3.7

Standard

Stine 0480

3.8

Standard

Mycogen 5072

3.8

Standard

Mycogen 5072

3.8

Brushvale

BS 3030

4.0