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

Table 8

Days from planting to harvest according to planting dates.

Plant date	2005		2006		2007			2008
	Maturity group
	4.6	5.1	5.1	5.4	4.8	5.1	5.9	4.9	5.0	5.1	5.4
	Days
Feb. 20	121	133	133	121	105	112	126	119	119	119	119
Mar. 15	113	119	121	113	128	134	128	110	110	110	110
Apr. 5	91	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Apr. 25	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plant date	2009					2010
	Maturity group
	4.9	5.0	5.1	5.4	5.9	4.8	4.9	5.0	5.1	5.4	5.9
	Days
Feb. 20	148	148	148	148	148	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mar. 15	105	105	105	105	105	135	135	140	135	147	155
Apr. 5	93	93	112	112	112	147	147	141	141	147	147
Apr. 25	97	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—