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Protein Content in Soybean

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Protein content is the primary indicator of soybean seed quality, ranging from 30% to 48% on a dry matter basis. Protein levels are critical to crop market value and exhibit a strong negative correlation with yield.

In the reference 416 varieties crop Soybean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Soybean seeds typically contain between 30% and 48% protein, with 37–38% considered the baseline requirement for the market. There is a genetic trade-off where a 1% increase in protein content can reduce yield by an average of 2% due to the high energy costs required by the plant for the biosynthesis of protein compounds.

Protein accumulation in the grain is significantly influenced by agronomic factors: the quality of seed inoculation for the formation of active nitrogen-fixing nodules, and the availability of sulfur and moisture during the pod-filling stage. Maintaining leaf canopy is a key condition, as the process of nitrogen remobilization from leaves to seeds determines the final product quality.

General information about the subject — on the page Protein content.

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Varieties of Soybean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Aratta

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Kolot Viktor Mykolaiovych, Kurochkina Zhanna Porfentiivna, Mykhailov Viktor Oleksandrovych, Klubuk Viktor Vasylovych,

UA
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Joachim Eder

SK
3 records

Avigeya

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Akseniya K. Aleksieva, Minka N. Filipova

BG
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
2 records

Roxton

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sevita Genetics

UA
3 records

Poltava

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Militsa Khrustich, Ihor Miladinovich,

UA
3 records

Elyxir

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RO
3 records

Calipso

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IT
3 records

Habibi

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

DE
3 records

Rowan

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RO
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RO
4 records

Alíz

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

SG Albert

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RO
4 records

Krizia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IT
3 records

DH5170

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

Mayrika

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

CZ
3 records

Hipro 15

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

PrestoPro

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

Sylfonia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RO
3 records

Belmont

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SK
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

CZ
3 records

Arizona

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IT
2 records

Mura

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR SI
2 records

Yunka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

UA
3 records

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