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| LLSB18 Soybean Variety Profile |
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| Shepherd Seeds 2636 E. State Line Road, Wi. 53511 |
Phone 1-800-383-2676 Phone 608-209-1223 |
| Overview: LLSB18 is
an late Group 1 Liberty/Ignite soybean variety with high yield
capabilities and
high levels of disease resistance built into the line.
Use: As a commercial soybean variety. |
Pest & Disease
Ratings: LLSB18
has good disease tolerance. Ratings: Phytophthora=Rc gene, 1,8 field tolerance Cyst Nematode=3.5 Brown Stem Rot=Unk Sudden Death Syndrome=1.7 White mold =1.8 IDC=2.2 |
| Maturity: 1.8 Plant: Height: Medium Tall with nice branching Canopy: Bush Type Flower: Purple Pubescence:Tawny Pod wall: Tawny |
Yield: LLSB18 has the
yield punch to compete with products in its maturity. In company
trials, LLSB18 yielded as good as competitors RR beans currently
being sold. Seed
fields in 2008 and 2009 yielded well. 102% of test averages. 104% of check averages |
| Seed: Seed/lb: 3100 Seed Coat Luster: Size: medium-small Hilum Color: Black Emergence: 1.1 Lodging: 1.5 Shattering: 1.1 |
Seeding rate: 200,000 per
acre drilled 175000 per acre in 30 in rows 150000 per acre in wider rows. note: rate adjustments for soil type and conditions may be necessary |
| Agronomics: LLSB18 displays an excellent package of plant traits. All traits lend themselves to high yield, disease protection and management flexibility for the grower. | |
| Yield Stability: High yield potential in an early line and Glufosinate weed protection built in will quickly become LLSB18's trademark. | |
Ratings Key
1 = best, 5 = Poor
BSR = Brown Stem Rot, PRR = Phytophthora Root Rot, IDC
= Iron Deficiency Chlorosis, SCN = Soybean Cyst Nematode, SWM =
Sclerotinia
White Mold.