Category: USC 2017

The results of the Ultimate Soybean Challenge are here! And the winner is…

Ultimate Soybean Challenge plots were harvested on October 4th! Harvest was slightly delayed due to rainfall in late September, but…

The majority of soybean plants in the USC plots have reached R8/full maturity, meaning 95% of pods are brown. Soybeans…

Soybeans are at the R7.5 stage on average, where the white membrane surrounding seeds is gone (seeds detached within pods),…

Team A soybeans are mainly at the R6 stage, and Teams B and C soybeans are slightly more advanced at…

All soybeans have reached the R5 (early seed) stage of development and are nearing R6 (full seed). Ultimate Soybean Challenge…

All soybeans are at the R2 stage of development. Soybean management strategies can be visually distinguished one from another due…

Soybeans are now at the 4th trifoliate (V4) stage with the 5th trifoliate beginning to unfurl. Team A plots received…

Soybeans are now at the unifoliate (VC) stage of development. Some areas have had rabbit feeding damage (see image); however,…

Soybeans are continuing to emerge in dry conditions through large soil clods. They are currently at the VE (cotyledon) stage…

Soybeans seeded on May 24th have germinated. Differences in germination sparked the question: Does seeding depth influence the speed of…

All Ultimate Soybean Challenge plots were seeded on May 24, 2017! Soybeans were seeded on the shallow side with the expectation…