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RESEARCH: SUPER DWARF CULTIVAR STUDIES: 'HOYT' SOYBEAN

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'Hoyt' is a determinate, early maturing soybean cultivar that was developed for high yields in optimum environments. Hoyt’s small size makes it ideal for use in the International Space Station.


 
GENERAL INFO / RECOMMENDED CULTURAL CONDITIONS:
HEIGHT:
LIFE CYCLE:

TEMPERATURE:

PPF:
PHOTOPERIOD:
20 to 30 cm tall (shorter at cooler temperatures)
flowering: 24 days; 80 days to harvest
27 °C before flowering; decreasing to 22 °C after flowering
300 to 800 μmol m-2 s-1

12-h; 'Hoyt' is a short-day plant that must have 12-h of complete darkness every night

 


Last Updated: 01.09.07
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