Research Article

Response of Soybean to Early-Season Planting Dates along the Upper Texas Gulf Coast

Table 1

Soybean cultivars used in each yeara.

Maturity group 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

4.6 Garst 4612RR
4.8 DP 4888RRPR4807RR
4.9 S49-W6RR S49-W6RRCR4998RR
5.0 HBK 5025 HBK 5025HBK 5025
5.1HBK 5123RRHBK 5123RRHBK 5123RRHBK 5123RRHBK 5123RRS51-T8RR
5.4 DP 5414RRHBK 5425RRHBK 5425RRHBK 5425RR
5.9 HBK 5941 HBK 5941HBK 5941

aSoybean cultivar abbreviations: DP, Delta and Pine Land; HBK, Hornbeck Seed Co.; S, Syngenta Seed Co.; PR, Progeny Seed Co.; and CR, Croplan Genetics.