2016
Sulfur to Enhance Quality and Yield of Soybean Protein
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Maryland Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
Enhanced yield and quality of soybean by sulfur fertility management
Lead Principal Investigator:
Raymond Weil, University of Maryland
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Maryland Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Maryland
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This continuing project addresses if soil management be used to increase soybean yield and protein quality in the Mid-Atlantic. Recent surveys suggest sulfur deficiency. Legumes need sulfur to make protein. Besides protein quality, sulfur may have an impact on yield. This project studies the extent of sulfur deficiency in Maryland soybeans and how treatments may improve protein quality. The plants and seed produced will be extensively analyzed for sulfur content and the amino acid profile of the seed determined. Work also continues on development of rapid, in-field methods to measure sulfur, using portable X-ray fluorescence.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.