WOLCOTT, Ind. — Two seed varieties topped 100 bushels an acre in a recent all-season soybean test for yield in White County, in northwestern Indiana.
The test by Farmers’ Independent Research of Seed Technologies (FIRST) was planted on the farm of Bruce and Vernon Furrer, of Wolcott. Ranking first was Pioneer’s P33T72R, which produced an average yield of 102.6 bushels per acre and an estimated gross income of $923 an acre. It had a moisture content of 9.8 percent.
Second was LG Seeds C3321R2, which had an average yield of 101.3 bushels, an estimated gross income of $912 and a moisture content of 10.1 percent. NK Brand’s S32-L8 was third, with an average yield of 99 bushels. The variety had an estimated gross income of $891 and a moisture content of 11.5 percent.
The test of 45 varieties produced an average of 92.6 bushels per acre. The average estimated gross income was $833 an acre and the average moisture content was 10.6 percent.
The site had outstanding yields, said Rich Schleuning, FIRST site manager. "There were some pockets where water accumulated that set beans back or made them shorter," he noted. "Fungicide and insecticide were both applied twice. Plant height ranged from 24 to 33 inches."
The seeds were planted May 22 at a rate of 180,000 per acre. Harvest was Oct. 10 at 170,100 plants per acre. Conventional tillage in the fall was used. The farm has Wolcott clay loam, well-drained soil and is not irrigated. The previous crop was corn treated with Lumax and glyphosate.
Finishing fourth in the test was Wyckoff W2602R2, which had an average yield of 98.3 bushels, an estimated gross income of $885 and a moisture content of 10.5 percent. Fifth was Ebberts 2324RR2 with a yield of 97.1 bushels, estimated gross income of $874 and moisture content of 10.4 percent. Sixth was Ebberts 2313RR2, which had a yield of 96.8 bushels, an estimated gross income of $871 and a moisture content of 10.6 percent.
For a complete list of brands tested and test details, visit www.firstseedtests.com
