Introduction to the Characteristics and Traits of the Chengdou No. 6 Soybean Variety
(1) Variety source: An early-maturing spring soybean variety bred by the Crop Research Institute of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
(2) Characteristics and traits: The growth period is about 103 days, 5 days later maturing than the control Aijiaozao. Plant height is about 55 cm, with determinate pod-bearing habit, lanceolate leaves, white flowers, gray hairs, brown mature pods, elliptical seeds, yellow seed coat, brown hilum, and 100-seed weight of about 17 g. The seed protein content is 45.7%, and the fat content is 19.61%. It mainly shows long pods and many seeds, with 2.2-2.6 seeds per pod. It has strong resistance to viral diseases, high and stable yield, vigorous growth, excellent seed quality, and good marketability. It has poor tolerance to poor soil.
(3) Yield performance: In the provincial soybean regional trial in 1992, the average yield per mu was 148.0 kg, an increase of 16.26% over the control Aijiaozao. In 1993, the average yield per mu was 141.2 kg, an increase of 22.25% over Aijiaozao. The two-year average yield per mu was 144.6 kg, an increase of 19.11% over Aijiaozao.
(4) Suitable planting areas: Suitable for planting in areas of our province below 1000 m altitude.