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Introduction to the MD6 Premium Soybean Variety and Analysis of Its Characteristics

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MD6 Premium Soybean is a newly bred ultra-high-yield, dual-purpose fresh-eating variety from the Beijing Fengda Agricultural Science Institute. After two consecutive years of multi-point comparative trials in Guantao County, it generally yields about 300 kg per mu, with high-yield fields reaching 350 kg, an increase of more than 50% over ordinary local varieties. Moreover, this variety has large pods, many seeds per pod, and large seeds, making it especially suitable for sale as fresh edamame. MD6 Premium Soybean has a growth period of about 100 days, belongs to the determinate podding habit, has a plant height of 70--80 cm, and 3-- per plant branches

MD6 Premium Soybean is a newly bred ultra-high-yield, dual-purpose fresh-eating variety from the Beijing Fengda Agricultural Science Institute. After two consecutive years of multi-point comparative trials in Guantao County, it generally yields about 300 kg per mu, with high-yield fields reaching 350 kg, an increase of more than 50% over ordinary local varieties. Moreover, this variety has large pods, many seeds per pod, and large seeds, making it especially suitable for sale as fresh edamame.

MD6 Premium Soybean has a growth period of about 100 days, belongs to the determinate podding habit, has a plant height of 70--80 cm, and 3--5 branches per plant. The plant type is compact, the stems are thick, firm, and lodging-resistant, with tolerance to waterlogging, strong adaptability, and good high-yield and stable-yield performance. The leaves are ovate and dark green, the flowers are purple, and the pods are densely set and numerous, generally 50--80 pods per plant, with some reaching more than 150. The pods are broad, very long, and plump, with a high proportion of 3--4-seeded pods. At maturity they are light yellow and do not shatter. The seeds are yellow with a brown hilum, and the 100-seed weight is 30--50 g (seed weight is 1.5--2 times that of ordinary varieties), with large, attractive seeds and good market quality. The protein content is 42.2%, and the oil content is 22.28%, with excellent eating quality and processing quality.

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