Modern seed handling systems can damage seed and reduce germination, especially in sensitive soybeans. “Soybeans are the poster child for mechanical seed damage and its effects on germination and ...

The study traced a major germination-related locus on chromosome 8 and linked stronger GmJAZ8 expression with faster seed sprouting. By clarifying how ...

Seed germination is the foundational stage of a plant’s life cycle, dictating the success of crop establishment and yield. For soybean (Glycine max), a globally important oil and protein crop, rapid ...

A challenging dilemma in improving soybean seed quality. The BAHD acetyltransferase GmSSAcT1 plays a crucial role in soybean seed germination by catalyzing the conversion of null-acetyl type-A ...

Patience is important with early-planted soybeans. Changes in air and soil temperatures, soil moisture levels and weather can ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Soybean producers need to recalibrate their drills and planters this year because soybean seed size is 10 percent to 20 percent smaller than average, especially in northern ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 68, No. 9 (2017), pp. 2219-2230 (12 pages) This study investigates the relationship between germination ability and damage to RNA in soybean seeds (cv ‘Williams 82 ...

Soybean producers are cautioned to test the germination rate of their seed before putting it in the ground this spring. The Nebraska Crop Improvement Association reported that samples submitted to ...

To `read' Table 1, you must know three things: 1. Seed germination. This percentage value is given on the tags of all seed which has been commercially processed. If using seed from your own bin, have ...

High soybean yields are possible with a wide range of plant populations because single plants of most varieties will utilize a 7- to 9-inch area in all directions around the main stem. Plants adjust ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday took serious note of the failed germination of soybean seeds in Ganjbasoda, Vidisha disrict, and ordered a probe ...