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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.

Lenka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

AT UA
5 records

Korsak

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sonets` Viktor Andriiovych, Pylypchenko Andrii Vasylovych, Tymchenko Viktor Naumovych, Marc Ham, Andre Letourneau, Alain Letourneau,

UA
6 records

Mantra

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Marco Signor

IT UA
5 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

RO
5 records

Korus

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semences Prograin Inc

AT CZ
5 records

Akumara

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Donau GmbH & Co.KG

AT CZ
5 records

Suza

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR UA
6 records

Ana

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Bc Institut d.d. Zagreb (HR)

HR
7 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Stine Seed Company

RO UA
7 records

BH22Q201

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

PEDRO GONZALEZ-PORTILLA

IT
5 records

NS Kaca

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad, Srbija

SI
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

HR RO
6 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

RO
5 records

Beluga

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Cosun Seed, S. Mitrovica

SK
4 records

Fantine

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Santiago Fleming

HR SK UA
5 records

Royka

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

ING. MIROSLAV KADLEC

CZ
5 records

S21-A1

Application submitted

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Syngenta Participations AG

IT
2 records

Bólyi 45

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU SK
4 records

Adel

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IT
6 records

Meli

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
6 records

Topaz

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SLOBODYaNIK NIKOLAJ SEMENOVICh / SINEGOVSKAYa VALENTINA TIMOFEEVNA / FOMENKO NATAL'Ya DMITRIEVNA / BELYaEVA GALINA NIKOLAEVNA

UA
4 records

Sioux

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

CAMPBELL WILLIAM M.

IT
4 records

Amerix

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

FREIHERR VON MOREAU SAATZUCHT

SI
3 records

Cleope

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

GUERRESI SEMENTI S.R.L.

IT
3 records

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