The NDSU soybean breeding program and North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station have released ND1406HP, a variety for the soybean specialty market. ND1406HP is a conventional (non-GMO) soybean.
“ND1406HP is intended for the high-protein, tofu or soymilk specialty markets,” said Ted Helms, NDSU soybean breeder. "I am excited about this release because it has better yield and quality for these specialty uses than other NDSU varieties. However, it is important for some growers to note that it lacks a major gene for phytophthora root rot resistance.”
Characteristics of ND1406HP include 0.6 maturity, purple flower color, gray pubescence, yellow hila with dull seed coat luster and brown pod color. It is tolerant to metribuzin herbicide at the recommended rate of application.
“ND1406HP will be attractive for people in the food-grade soybean market because of its potential to be an earlier tofu soybean with high yield,” said Tom Teigen, NDSU Agronomy Seed Farm director. “It also has better quality and shorter maturity than Prosoy, the current industry standard specialty soybean.”
The North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association has a license agreement with the NDSU Research Foundation to produce and distribute ND1406HP seed through Dakota Select Seed. There is a one-time $100 membership fee to join Dakota Select Seed. A variety access fee of $100 per variety per year also is charged.
For more information, contact Gonzalo Rojas, Foundation Seedstocks assistant director, at 701-231-8168 or gonzalo.rojas@ndsu.edu.
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