Location 4...MAFES Northeast Mississippi Branch, Verona

Soil type ............... Leeper silty clay loam
Soil pH ................. 6.6
Soil fertility .......... P--high, K--medium
Fertilizer added ........ 0-0-60 @ 120 lb/a
Herbicide Application.... Roundup @ 0.75 lb/a + 2,4-D Amine @ 0.5 lb/a
                          Basagran @ 0.75 lb/a + Blazer @ 0.375 lb/a
                          Prowl @ 0.8 lb/a + Scepter @ 0.125 lb/a + Paraquat @ 0.31 lb/a
                          Blazer @ 0.375 lb/a
                          Lorox @ 0.5 lb/a + 2,4-DB @ 0.2 Directed

Planting date ........... Groups V-VI                   5/15/96

Harvest date ............ Group VE & VL                10/15/96
                          Group VI                     Not Harvested

Location Summary

Growing conditions were varied for the 1996 season. May rainfall was only 1.09 inches or 27% of normal compared to the average of 4.04 inches. Above average rainfall was experienced during the rest of the growing season. Rainfall was 152, 123, 123, 170, and 104% of normal for June, July, August, September, and October, respectively. One insecticide treatment (methyl parathion 0.5 lb ai/ac, applied by air on 3/23/96) was applied for bean leaf beetle. Virus diseases (believed to be associated with cooler than normal temperatures and higher than normal rainfall) were rated by Dr. Joe Fox.

Rainfall Summary

             Inches
May........... 1.09
June.......... 5.33
July.......... 5.53
August........ 3.78
September..... 5.77
October....... 2.72
 Total........ 24.22
See rainfall bar graph

Rating Scale: Virus Severity

1 = No symptoms
2 = Leaves crinkled
3 = Leaf shape distorted and Chlorosis present
4 = Shape distortion and Chlorosis severe
5 = Necrosis also present


Table 4A. Results of the 1996 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Leeper silty clay loam soil at the MAFES Northeast Mississippi Branch (Verona, location 4)

Maturity Group V Early Yield (bu/a) Maturity date Plant height (in.) Lodging score
Variety Brand 3-Year avg. 2-Year avg. 1996 Virus avg *
***Planted 5/15/96--Early maturing group***
**Released varieties**
DP 3571S Deltapine
---
45.2
52.3
1.3
9/30
36
1
HY 574 HyPerformer
49.0
47.2
50.5
2.0
9/30
31
1
Deltapine 415 Deltapine
45.4
44.1
49.5
1.3
9/20
30
1
R Robin-5 Riverside
43.9
40.5
47.9
1.3
10/05
25
1
TV 5797 Terral
---
45.0
47.6
1.7
10/03
31
1
ACCOMAC Public
---
35.8
47.3
2.0
9/30
25
1
Hutcheson Public
47.8
43.9
47.2
1.3
9/28
30
1
A5547 Asgrow
---
40.5
47.1
1.0
9/26
26
1
H5050 Hartz
---
---
46.7
1.7
10/01
30
1
RVS 77 Riverside
46.8
42.7
46.2
2.0
10/07
26
1
TV 5495 Terral
---
42.6
45.6
2.3
9/28
30
1
DP 3519S Deltapine
---
41.3
45.2
1.7
9/24
28
1
AP 572STS HyPerformer
---
43.1
44.7
1.3
10/05
24
1
Pace Public
---
36.8
42.9
1.3
9/30
33
3
RVS 549 Riverside
35.9
34.0
42.5
1.3
9/30
26
1
H5088RR Hartz
---
37.1
39.5
1.0
10/01
26
1
AT 555 AgraTech
---
30.0
38.6
2.0
9/30
28
1
H5218 Hartz
36.9
31.6
38.5
2.7
9/26
25
1
DK 5850 Delta King
37.7
33.0
38.3
2.0
9/26
28
1
Rhodes Public
37.1
30.2
36.3
3.0
9/30
30
1
H5454 Hartz
38.6
32.3
35.9
2.0
9/30
30
1
H5545 Hartz
34.8
30.6
35.7
2.3
9/26
24
1
DK 5475 Delta King
---
35.3
35.2
1.7
9/30
25
1
5555 Terra Vig
36.6
---
34.1
2.7
10/05
34
1
Dixie 579 Dixie
---
29.7
33.3
2.0
10/06
24
2
S57-11 Northrup King
35.2
31.9
32.8
2.0
9/28
25
1
TN5-95 Public
30.0
28.8
32.8
2.0
9/26
25
1
CX 510C DeKalb
---
---
32.3
2.3
9/23
21
1
3576 Dyna-Gro
30.4
31.0
32.2
1.3
9/26
27
1
H5233 Hartz
---
---
31.6
3.3
10/03
42
2
Dixie 544 Dixie
---
25.0
31.0
2.3
9/26
23
1
Delsoy 5500 Public
---
29.6
30.7
2.3
10/01
25
1
A5403 Asgrow
---
25.1
29.1
2.0
9/26
26
1
RVS 529I Riverside
---
26.3
28.2
3.0
9/30
39
2
FFR 514 AgraTech
---
25.5
26.9
2.0
9/20
24
1
499 Riverside
32.8
23.6
25.7
3.0
10/01
37
2
**Experimental lines**
N90-516 Public
---
---
41.1
1.7
9/28
22
1
F91-1419 Public
---
36.1
40.9
1.3
10/08
25
1
HBK X9651 Hornbeck
---
---
38.1
2.0
9/20
30
1
HX517462 Hartz
---
---
38.0
3.0
9/30
29
1
TVX 5770 Terral
---
---
36.2
2.3
9/30
28
1
D92-3267 Public
---
21.7
32.8
2.0
9/26
29
1
DGC 5530 DeKalb
---
---
32.4
1.7
9/30
28
1
TVX 5666RR Terral
---
---
24.9
2.7
9/28
26
1
DGC 6469 DeKalb
---
---
21.5
2.0
9/12
28
2
Overall mean
38.7
34.5
38.0
LSD @ .10
 4.8
 6.6
 5.0
Error degrees of freedom
108
168
 88
CV (%)
15.9
20.2
 9.6
R2 %
73
56
87
*See rating scale on location sheet
Ratings made on two center rows of plot by Joe Fox on August 23, 1996


Table 4B. Results of the 1996 Mississippi Soybean Variety Trials on a Leeper silty clay loam soil at the MAFES Northeast Mississippi Branch (Verona, location 4)

Maturity Group V Late Yield (bu/a) Maturity date Plant height (in.) Lodging score
Variety Brand 3-Year avg. 2-Year avg. 1996 Virus avg. *
***Planted 5/15/96--Late Maturing Group***
**Released varieties**
9594 Pioneer
---
---
50.0
1.3
10/03
28
1
A5944 Asgrow
---
44.0
48.0
1.7
10/03
26
1
A5979 Asgrow
41.9
40.2
46.7
1.7
10/01
26
1
DP 3588 Deltapine
45.8
41.3
45.8
2.0
10/05
31
1
Hutcheson Public
47.3
43.1
45.7
2.0
9/30
25
1
A5848 Asgrow
---
40.1
44.3
1.7
10/05
27
1
HBK 54 Hornbeck
41.1
37.5
43.5
2.0
9/30
23
1
H5488 Hartz
---
35.1
41.1
2.0
10/07
30
1
S59-60 Northrup King
40.8
35.5
41.1
2.0
10/01
28
1
TV5893 Terral
---
38.4
40.0
2.7
10/01
31
2
A5843 Asgrow
36.9
33.3
39.9
1.7
10/04
28
1
DP 3589 Deltapine
43.8
36.5
38.3
2.3
10/03
30
1
9592 Pioneer
39.9
34.4
38.0
2.3
10/07
33
1
A5885 Asgrow
40.7
34.4
37.6
1.7
10/01
30
1
UARK-5896 Public
38.5
32.9
35.3
2.0
10/01
29
1
EK58 Buckshot
34.5
28.9
35.2
2.3
10/08
28
1
55 Buckshot
36.4
31.6
33.4
2.3
10/04
29
1
HBK 58 Hornbeck
36.9
32.4
33.1
2.0
10/01
26
1
HSC 591 HyPerformer
30.8
23.1
27.8
3.3
10/11
32
1
**Experimental lines**
R92-1294 Public
---
---
52.3
2.0
9/30
31
2
ACT 96-59 Asgrow
---
---
52.0
1.3
10/01
25
1
HXLA88-25723 Hartz
---
---
51.9
1.7
10/07
33
1
DGC 658 DeKalb
---
---
48.0
1.7
10/01
27
1
R92-1327 Public
---
---
47.8
1.7
10/03
24
1
DGC 60069 DeKalb
---
---
46.3
1.3
10/01
33
1
DGC 60071 DeKalb
---
---
40.0
2.0
9/30
25
1
LDKX-51695 Delta King
---
---
38.1
1.7
10/08
27
1
D93-6302 Public
---
---
37.4
3.0
10/04
35
4
D93-6598 Public
---
---
36.9
3.0
10/07
36
4
HBK X9659 Hornbeck
---
---
35.3
2.3
10/01
32
1
F91-1577 Public
---
---
29.8
2.7
10/04
30
2
Overall mean
40.0
35.7
41.3
LSD @ .10
 5.0
 6.4
 5.8
Error degrees of freedom
 94
 88
 60
CV (%)
16.2
18.8
10.3
R2 %
71
43
81
*See rating scale on location sheet
Ratings made on two center rows of plot by Joe Fox on August 23, 1996