Head-to-Head
Comparison of Soybean Inoculants in 2002
Average Yields from Belwood (no-till) and Rockwood (conventional
tillage)
Conducted by the University of Guelph
|
Treatment
|
Yield
(kg/ha)
|
% Yield Increase
over Control
|
|
Pulse*R HP (slurry)
|
2633 a*
|
30%
|
|
Cell-Tech 2000 (liquid in-furrow)
|
2598 ab
|
28%
|
|
SoySelect
|
2594 ab
|
28%
|
|
Cell-Tech 2000 (liquid on-seed)
|
2586 ab
|
27%
|
|
Nodulator (Granules in-furrow)
|
2583 ab
|
27%
|
|
APEX Liquid (in-furrow)
|
2565 ab
|
26%
|
|
Patrol Liquid (in-furrow)
|
2550 ab
|
26%
|
|
HiStick L (liquid on-seed)
|
2546 ab
|
25%
|
|
HiStick L (liquid in-furrow)
|
2540 ab
|
25%
|
|
Soil Implant (Granular in-furrow)
|
2518 ab
|
24%
|
|
APEX Liquid (on-seed)
|
2500 ab
|
23%
|
|
HiCoat (preinoculated seed)
|
2493 ab
|
23%
|
|
Patrol Liquid (on-seed)
|
2492 ab
|
23%
|
|
Sow-Fast
|
2457 ab
|
21%
|
|
HiStick +
|
2411 bc
|
19%
|
|
Nitragin S (2X)
|
2248 c
|
11%
|
|
Uninoculated Control
|
2031 d
|
|
* Values followed by the same letters indicate no significant yield
difference
Note: Rankings have been removed from the table because they didn't
reflect any statistical differences.
These trials were planted in fields which had not grown soybeans
previously. Most inoculants were applied at label rates. However,
the non-sterile peat inoculant was applied at 2X label rate.
Drought reduced yields and responses to inoculation, especially in
the Rockwood trial, this year.
Means followed by the same letter are not statistically different,
at the 5% level, from one another. Growers should choose inoculants
based on cost and convenience, as well as potential yield response.
