TIAN Zhong-yan
Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesZONG Chun-mei
Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementYANG Liu
Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesLI Jian-ying
Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesWU Yao-kun
Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesZHOU Chang-jun
Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural SciencesWANG Yan-ping
Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean ImprovementREN Hai-xiang
Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean ImprovementFU Mengmeng
Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementZhaoTuanjie
Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementDu Weiguang
Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean ImprovementGAI Jun-yi
Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm EnhancementDaqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement,Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean Improvement,Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean Improvement,Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement,Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement,Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences / Mudanjiang Experiment Station of the National Center for Soybean Improvement,Soybean Research Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University / Key Laboratory for Soybean Biology,Genetics and Breeding,Ministry of Agriculture / National Center for Soybean Improvement / National Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement
Phenotypic evaluation is an essential step in identifying excellent soybean germplasm accessions with high yield, quality seed and resistance to stresses. For better use of soybean germplasm resources in Northeast China, 361 soybean landraces and released cultivars (breeding lines) kindly provided by breeding institutions in Northeast China were tested in an experiment using a blocks in replication design at Daqing Agricultural Academy in 2012-2014. The population was evaluated on thirteen agronomic and seed quality traits. The results are summarized, including: (1) The soybean accessions in Northeast China showed a great variation in Daqing area, with an average of 121 d growth period (ranging in 94 d-134 d), 40.686% protein content (36.66%-45.33%), 20.68% oil content (15.77%-22.90%), 61.36% Total protein& oil content (57.08-65.45%), 17.48 g 100-seed weight (9.69 -28.42 g), 66 cm plant height (33.1- 96.2 cm), 17 nodes on main stem (9.76-24.00), 1.25 branches (0.0-7.4), 1.4 lodging score (1.0-4.0). (2) In Daqing, the best fitted maturity groups are MG 0 and MG I, especially MG I, with the average values of various characters close to the population mean values in Daqing. MG000 - MG00 showed early-maturation and could not make full use of local ecological climate resources, consequently the other traits, such as plant height and yield-related traits were lower than those of MG 0 - MG I groups (20 cm shorter in plant height and 1.2 t/hm2 lower in biomass), even though their seed quality traits were similar to those of MG 0 -MG I. The majority of accessions in MG II and MG III were not fully matured, which led to abnormal performances of many traits. This resulted suggested the objective in soybean breeding for suitable MG (MG 0 –MG I), increased yield and protein content, higher oil content and enhanced stress-tolerance in Daqing area. Furthermore, the materials excellent in the target traits with the variation on maturity were identified and valuable for future breeding in Daqing area.