Soybean Yield along the Texas Gulf Coast during Periods of Variable Rainfall as Influenced by Soybean Cultivar and Planting Date

Table 1

Soil temperature (°C) at the 2.5 cm depth at planting in Victoria and Wharton Counties.

2006				2007
Victoria		Wharton		Victoria		Wharton
Date	Temp	Date	Temp	Date	Temp	Date	Temp
Mar 14	21.1	Mar 15	18.9	Mar 28	23.3	Mar 17	20.6
Mar 28	20.6	Apr 4	26.7	Apr 16	20.6	May 2	26.7
Apr 11	23.9	Apr 18	28.9	May 1	26.7	—	—
2008				2009
Victoria		Wharton		Victoria		Wharton
Date	Temp	Date	Temp	Date	Temp	Date	Temp
Mar 17	22.8	Mar 24	21.1	Mar 23	21.7	Mar 24	22.8
Mar 28	23.3	Apr 8	28.3	Apr 6	20.6	Apr 7	20
Apr 21	24.4	Apr 23	28.3	Apr 21	24.4	Apr 24	25.6