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How to get more pods per node in soybeans????
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Berd
Posted 2/9/2021 18:36 (#8819881 - in reply to #8819086)
Subject: RE: How to get more pods per node in soybeans????


Sw wi
Cooperator - 2/9/2021 12:50

I worked in plant breeding while I was earning my masters. If you could force a plant to make more pods, the seeds would be smaller because there's only so much sunlight, water and nutrients available to the plant. The other factor is genetics. Plant breeders develop higher yielding varieties by selecting strains that put higher priority on developing seeds. But there's usually a tradeoff. Something else has to be sacrificed, like protein, oil or plant height. There's no magic bullet for making plants produce more yield.


Saw a speaker couple of years ago that said Chinese buyers preferred Brazilian beans due to higher protein content
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  • RE: How to get more pods per node in soybeans???? - Cooperator : 2/9/2021 12:50
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  • RE: How to get more pods per node in soybeans???? - frytownfarmer : 2/9/2021 13:28
  • RE: How to get more pods per node in soybeans???? - Berd : 2/9/2021 18:36
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