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Variety traits

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.

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

AT FR UA
8 records

Maja

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

MONICH RUSLAN VASILYEVICH

HR PL UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Protealis NV

BE FR UA
10 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

DE HR HU SK
7 records

Pompei

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

NAUKOWO BADAWCZE CENTRUM ROZWOJU SOI 'AGESOYA' SP. Z O.O

SI UA
7 records

Basak

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Gerardo Luis Bartolome

HR IT UA
10 records

SG Kea

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Thierry Gripon

HU RO UA
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea Frances SAS, F

FR PL RO
9 records

P15a20

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc

IT RO UA
11 records

Opus

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,

RO UA
9 records

Apulia

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

CZ DE PL
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

AT FR UA
7 records

Sonja

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

BG DE HR
6 records

DM Ambar

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Santiago Fleming

HR SK UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

FR UA
7 records

Xena

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Claude-Alain Bétrix

AT DE
7 records

Mavka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

OHVATENKO VALENTINA GRIGOR'EVNA / MONICh RUSLAN VASIL'EVICh / ASAULETS TAT'YaNA GRIGOR'EVNA

PL UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)

HR UA
8 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SOYA NORTH CO LTD

PL
6 records

NS Mina

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

RO
6 records

Frine

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Santiago Fleming

HR SK UA
8 records

Svelte

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Marco Signor

IT UA
7 records

Atanga

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau, A

HR HU
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR UA
7 records

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