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IowaMark

Posted 8/27/2015 08:02 (#4755696)
Subject: Soybean maturity ratings

NW Iowa. / SW Arizona

So why can't all seed companies be on the same page when they say what their seed maturity is?
Prime example I have two different soybean hybrids planted on my home place. One is a Krueger K2 2301 it's supposed to be 2.3 maturity. Next hybrid is Croplan R2 C2394, supposed to be a 2.4 maturity. Today I'd say the Croplan are at least a week ahead of the Krueger's. They are turning while the Krueger's are grass green. Both hybrids were planted the same day, May 2. I've planted the Krueger number in the past with excellent results, this is my first year on this number of Croplan.

The Croplan beans definetly have a lot more white mold in them even though they are rated 3 on a scale of 10 with the lower the number the better resistant for white mold. The Krueger's are rated a 5 but actually look much better for no mold.

Both hybrids were tall and with last weeks 8" of rain in less then 48 hours they both went down but the Croplan went down worse. Pod count the Kruegers are going to be better then the Croplan, but I've been fooled in the past so I'll let the combine determine that.

I know by the first picture it's hard to tell but if you look hard enough the beans on the left are the Croplan and on the right are the Krueger. In real life it's very distinct telling the difference.

Edited by IowaMark 8/27/2015 08:10