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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.

Asahi

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Leguy

IT UA
4 records

Isa TD

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

MURESANU EUGENREZI RALUCAURDA ANCA CAMELIA

RO
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf

AT
4 records

GL Lilas

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Saatzucht Gleisdorf GmbH (AT)

FR
4 records

Alaska

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

ALAIN LETOURNEAU

UA
5 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

VENTUROLI SEMENTI S.R.L.

IT
3 records

SY Eliot

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

SYNGENTA SEEDS CANADA LTD

AT
3 records

Pavlikeni 121

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Kina Goranova, Hristo Goranov

BG
4 records

P007A67

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

SK UA
4 records

Wapiti

Terminated

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

P.H.PETERSEN SAATZUCHT LUNDSGAARD

DE
4 records

Ireg 18

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Piszkerne Fueloep Eva / Nemeth Gyulane / Deak Janosne / Fodorne Jelics Henrietta

HU
4 records

Koa

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Legay

UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Semican INC (CA)

HR UA
4 records

Monsun

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Delta agrar, Beograd

HR
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Claude-Alain Bétrix

DE
4 records

Mc Call

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

HU
3 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad

UA
4 records

Zana

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

ALAIN LETOURNEAU

UA
5 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Lidea France S.A.S

RO
4 records

Indra

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

IACOBUŢA, Maria, MD / VOZIAN, Valeriu, MD / COROBCO, Victoria, MD / PINTELEI, Nina, MD / BELEAEV, Nina, MD

UA
5 records

Maya

Active

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Sylvain Legay

UA
4 records

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

Istvan Raikan

UA
4 records

Sekoia

Protection expired

Glycine max (L.) Merr. · Soybean

RAGT 2N S.A.S

FR
4 records

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