Bin-Run vs. Professionally Grown Soybean Seed
Written by Mark Jeschke and Dan Alexander
Written by Mark Jeschke and Dan Alexander
Table 1. Summary of research trials comparing yield of soybean from professionally-grown seed vs. bin-run seed.
Growers need to carefully consider the full cost of bin-run seed, which can include several key factors that can easily be overlooked:
Dornbos, D.L. 1988. Soybean seed yield, viability and vigor, and chemical composition resulting from drought and high temperature stress during seed fill. Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. Paper 9337. Iowa State University.
Dunphy, E.J. and J.M. Ferguson. 1991. Field performance of farmer-saved and professionally grown soybean seed lots. Proceedings of the American Seed Trade Association Annual Meeting.
The foregoing is provided for informational use only. Please contact your Pioneer sales professional for information and suggestions specific to your operation. Product performance is variable and depends on many factors such as moisture and heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary.