Soybean Physiology, Agronomy and Utilization

263 Pages·1978·6.9 MB·English

by  Arthur Geoffrey Norman

Soybean
Physiology,
Agronomy, and Utilization
Contributors
W. A. Brun
Walter R. Fehr
D. R. Hicks
D. J. Hume
Harry C. Minor
A. G. Norman
F. T. Orthoefer
J. W. Tanner
D. Keith Whigham
Soybean
Physiology,
Agronomy, and Utilization
Edited by
A. G E O F F R EY N O R M AN
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Main entry under title:
Soybean biology, agronomy, and utilization.
Includes bibliographies and index.
1. Soybean. I. Norman, Arthur Geoffrey, Date
SB205.S7S535 635\655 78-18399
ISBN 0-12-521160-0
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Contents
List of Contributors IX
Preface XI
1 Background
A. G. NORMAN
I. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION 1
II. USES AND ECONOMICS OF SOYBEAN PRODUCTS 12
III. THE SOYBEAN IN PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH 14
2 Growth and Devefopment
D. R. HICKS
I. PLANT DEVELOPMENT 17
II. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON PLANT DEVELOPMENT AND
PERFORMANCE 30
REFERENCES 41
3 Assimilation
W. A. BRUN
I. INTRODUCTION 45
II. CARBON ASSIMILATION 46
III. NITROGEN ASSIMILATION 62
IV. SUMMARY 72
REFERENCES 73
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4 Agronomic Characteristics and Environmental Stress
D. KEITH WHIGHAM AND HARRY C. MINOR
I. INTRODUCTION 78
II. LIGHT 78
III. TEMPERATURE 89
IV. WATER 97
V. WIND 102
VI. PESTS 105
VII. CONCLUSIONS 115
REFERENCES 116
5 Breeding
WALTER R. FEHR
I. BREEDING OBJECTIVES 120
II. STEPS IN CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT 127
III. BREEDING METHODS 132
IV. BREEDING OPERATIONS 143
V. BLENDS 152
VI. HYBRIDS 153
REFERENCES 155
6 Management and Production
J. W. TANNER AND D. J. HUME
I. INTRODUCTION 158
II. PLANTING 159
III. MANAGEMENT DURING THE GROWING SEASON 185
IV. HARVESTING 209
V. DRYING AND STORAGE 214
REFERENCES 216
7 Processing and Utilization
F. Τ. ORTHOEFER
I. INTRODUCTION 219
II. COMPOSITION OF THE SEED 221
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III. Processing 228
IV. Utilization 236
V. Future Projections 244
References 246
Subject Index 247
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List of Contributors
Numbers in parentheses indicate the pages on which the authors' contributions begin.
W. A. BRUN (45), DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY AND PLANT GENETICS, UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55108
WALTER R. FEHR (119), DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY,
AMES, IOWA 50011
D. R. HICKS (17), AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55108
D. J. HUME (157), DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH,
GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA N IG 2W1
HARRY C. MINOR (77), DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS,
URBANA, ILLINOIS 61801
A. G. NORMAN (1), THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48109
F. T. ORTHOEFER (219), A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DECATUR,
ILLINOIS 62525
J. W. TANNER (157), DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH,
GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA N IG 2W1
D. KEITH WHIGHAM (77), DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY,
AMES, IOWA 50011
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