Accessing Companies' Soybean Variety Trait Data
In a White Paper on this website, links to Midsouth states’ soybean official variety trial (SOVT) results are provided. A brief summary of the traits and disease reactions that are measured or rated in each state’s trials is provided.
For varieties available from private seed companies, knowledge about varietal traits in addition to those listed in the individual SOVT’s is often available. This additional information often can be found on each company’s website.
The below links are provided to access companies’ websites where their soybean variety guide is located. A brief guide for each of these websites is provided to assist in gaining the quickest access to the available information.
Asgrow Soybean Varieties. Enter zip code for location and select crop (soybeans), then click “find products”. A complete list of varieties will appear. The left panel shows herbicide resistance traits as well as meanings of all ratings. Click on variety name to see traits associated with that variety.
Syngenta (NK) Soybean Varieties. Enter desired MG range in left box, then click “Find Results”. Click + under desired variety, then click “More Information” for complete list of traits of that variety. Also click “Download Tech Sheet” for all information about that variety.
Pioneer Soybean Varieties. Enter location (e.g.Stoneville, MS) in far right search box. This brings up a variety list; however, a more northerly location should be entered to get earlier MG’s. Click on variety name to retrieve the complete list of traits for the selected variety.
Armor Soybean Varieties. Click the box with the desired weed trait package to get a list of varieties with that trait. Then click an individual variety to access the list of traits for that variety, or click “Download Spec Sheet” to see a complete list of all available traits.
Morsoy Soybean Varieties. This goes directly to a table of varieties with indicated traits.
Terral (REV) Soybean Varieties. This goes directly to a list of varieties. Click on an individual variety to access a list of that variety’s traits.
Dyna-Gro Soybean Varieties. Click “soybeans” in the “Find the Right Seed” box. This goes directly to a list of varieties. Click on an individual variety or “More Information” to get a list of that variety’s traits. Click “Download product PDF” to get a detailed spec sheet for a given variety.
Credenz (Bayer) Soybean Varieties. Select “Soybean”, enter state and county in appropriate boxes, select Relative Maturity range on bar, then click “View Details” under variety name.
Delta Grow Soybean Varieties. Click “2018 Catalog”. This will access a presentation of all varieties along with their traits and performance in yield trials throughout the Midsouth.
Progeny Soybean Varieties. Click on the desired herbicide tolerance trait. This will access a list of varieties within that trait. Then click “view pdf” under an individual variety name to retrieve a list of that variety’s traits.
Mycogen Soybean Varieties. Enter Zip Code of location, enter Soybeans in Crop box, indicate desired MG range, check desired weed technology trait box, then click “View Results”. Click on a variety name in the resulting variety list, then click “Download Tech Sheet” to access traits associated with that variety.
AgVenture Soybean Products. Click Soybean in Crop Box, then click Apply. This goes directly to a table of varieties. Click on an individual variety name to view traits associated with that variety.
The above links and directions are valid as of Mar. 2018. Their validity will be verified periodically to ensure desired access to each company’s site.
Remember that Midsouth varieties’ sensitivity to metribuzin can be found here.
Composed by Larry G. Heatherly, Mar. 2018, larryheatherly@bellsouth.net