Soybean cyst nematode resistance an ongoing challenge

Soybean cyst nematode resistance is an ongoing challenge for farmers. Iowa State University professor Greg Tylka says two decades of heavy use of PI88788 soybean varieties built up resistant SCN populations, so more growers are turning to Peking varieties. “We see sometimes 20 bushel per-acre yield increases from switching from PI88788 resistance to Peking resistance, […]

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