Registration of ‘S16-15170C’ soybean: A high-yielding indeterminant maturity group V cultivar with wide adaptability and multiple disease resistance

Authors: CHEN, PENGYIN - University Of Missouri; SHANNON, GROVER - University Of Missouri; VIEIRA, CAIO - University Of Missouri; ALI, LIAKAT - University Of Missouri; LEE, DONGHO - University Of Missouri; SCABOO, ANDREW - University Of Missouri; CRISEL, MELISSA - University Of Missouri; SMOTHERS, SCOTTY - University Of Missouri; CLUBB, MICHAEL - University Of Missouri; SELVES, STEWART - University Of Missouri; NGUYEN, HENRY - University Of Missouri; LI, ZENGLU - University Of Georgia; MITCHUM, MELISSA - University Of Georgia; BOND, JASON - Southern Illinois University; MEINHARD, CLINTON - University Of Georgia; USOVSKY, MARIOLA - University Of Missouri; Li, Shuxian; Gillen, Anne; Mengistu, Alemu; ZHANG, BO - Virginia Tech; MOZZONI, LEANDRO - University Of Arkansas; ROBBINS, ROBERT - University Of Arkansas; MOSELEY, DAVID - Louisiana State University

Submitted to: Journal of Plant Registrations
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/7/2022
Publication Date: 5/11/2022
Citation: Chen, P., Shannon, G., Vieira, C., Ali, L.M., Lee, D., Scaboo, A.M., Crisel, M., Smothers, S.L., Clubb, M.W., Selves, S.W., Nguyen, H.T., Li, Z., Mitchum, M.G., Bond, J.P., Meinhard, C.G., Usovsky, M., Li, S., Gillen, A.M., Mengistu, A., Zhang, B., Mozzoni, L.A., Robbins, R.T., Moseley, D. 2022. Registration of ‘S16-15170C’ soybean: A high-yielding indeterminant maturity group V cultivar with wide adaptability and multiple disease resistance. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16:316-328. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20220.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20220

Interpretive Summary: With the rise of novel specialty markets and changes in consumers’ preferences, the demand for high-yielding non-genetically modified soybean varieties has been steadily increasing over the last decade. Interest from growers in non-genetically modified soybean varieties has also increased as they may benefit from premium prices, reduced seed costs, and flexible farming systems. To meet this growing demand, the University of Missouri – Fisher Delta Research Center soybean breeding team has developed and released ‘S16-15170C’, a high-yielding conventional soybean cultivar with multiple disease resistance and broad adaptation to the Southern states. This soybean cultivar has been extensively tested across 12 states from 2017 to 2020 with the average yield being 102.7% of commercial checks overall. S16-15170C is resistant to soybean cyst nematode, stem canker, frogeye leaf spot, sudden death syndrome, brown stem rot, and Phytophthora root rot. The combination of high-yielding potential, broad adaptability, and multiple disease resistance in a non-genetically modified genetic background makes S16-15170C a suitable soybean cultivar choice for growers adopting an alternative farming system and maximizing potential returns during the season.

Technical Abstract: With the rise of novel specialty markets and changes in consumers’ preferences, the demand for high-yielding non-genetically modified soybean varieties has been steadily increasing over the last decade. Interest from growers in non-genetically modified soybean varieties has also increased as they may benefit from premium prices, reduced seed costs, and flexible farming systems. To meet this growing demand, the University of Missouri – Fisher Delta Research Center soybean breeding team has developed and released ‘S16-15170C’, a high-yielding conventional soybean cultivar with multiple disease resistance and broad adaptation to the Southern states. Plants of S16-15170C have an indeterminate growth habit and white flowers, gray pubescence, and tan pod wall color. This soybean cultivar has been extensively tested across 12 states from 2017 to 2020 and has outyielded commercial checks in 48 out of 78 environments with the average yield being 102.7% of checks overall. S16-15170C is resistant to soybean cyst nematode, stem canker, frogeye leaf spot, sudden death syndrome, brown stem rot, and phytophthora root rot. The combination of high-yielding potential, broad adaptability, and multiple disease resistance in a non-genetically modified genetic background makes S16-15170C a suitable soybean cultivar choice for growers adopting an alternative farming system and maximizing potential returns during the season.