Channel® Brand Soybean Product Comparisons Following Cover Crop Mix

June 10, 2024

TRIAL OBJECTIVE

  • Testing various soybean products is crucial for better understanding how to position them in the right field and under the right management conditions to meet the farmer’s needs.
  • The objective of this trial was to test a broad spectrum of Channel® brand soybean products that are currently recommended for the western Central Plains in a high-residue environment.

RESEARCH SITE DETAILS

site details

  • The trial was arranged as a randomized complete block design with four replications. The only treatment factor was the soybean product.

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  • Cover crop biomass was about 770 lbs/acre at the time of termination (4 days before soybean planting). Soybean was no-till planted over the standing residue of cover crops.
  • The total rainfall accumulated during the 2023 soybean growing season was 12.6 inches. This trial was implemented under an overhead pivot irrigation system and the total irrigation water applied was 6.0 inches.

UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS

 Yield, lodging rating, and green leaf/stem rating for each Channel® brand soybean product.

  • The soybean product with the highest average yield was Channel® brand 2024RXF at 63.5 bu/acre (Table 2). The product with the lowest average yield was Channel® brand 2924RXF with 49.3 bu/acre, 22.4% less than 2024RXF.
  • Plant lodging was significantly different between the Channel® brand products. 2221RXF had the least amount of lodging with an average rating of 1.1, while 2424RXF had the highest average rating of 3.8 (Table 2).
  • Differences in green leaf/stem were also significant among the Channel® brand products. The lowest score obtained was with 2024RXF, 2321RXF, and 2223RXF with an average of 1.0. The highest average score was 4.2 with 2924RXF.

Side-by-side comparison of all Channel® brand products tested in no-till and cover crops at the Gothenburg Learning Center in 2023. Pictures taken on October 1, 2023.
Figure 1. Side-by-side comparison of all Channel® brand products tested in no-till and cover crops at the Gothenburg Learning Center in 2023. Pictures taken on October 1, 2023


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