DESCRIPTION
ND Benson was developed by the Soybean Breeding Program at North Dakota State University and released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 2017. ND Benson is a conventional soybean variety that is not resistant to glyphosate.
ND Benson is intended to replace Ashtabula. ND Benson has high yield potential and its relative maturity is 0.4, maturing 3 days earlier than Sheyenne. The average yield of ND Benson in the Multi-State Uniform Regional Test from 2014-2016 was 51.5 bushels/acre. ND Benson also performed well in trials across North Dakota.
ND Benson has excellent resistance to soybean cyst nematode and is resistant to races 3 and 4 of phytophthora root rot. This new variety also has tolerance to iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC) and is not prone to lodging.
ND Benson has white flower color, gray pubescence, tan pods, dull seed coat luster and buff hila. ND Benson exhibits sensitivity to metribuzin herbicide. Injury has not been observed when using the recommended application rate of metribuzin.
This variety has been exclusively licensed by the ND Crop Improvement and Seed Association. Additional information about growing this variety can be found at https://www.ndcropimprovement.com/seed/.
To help ensure genetic purity, ND Benson soybean has been protected under PVPA Title V (certificate No. 2018000124) and must be sold as a class of certified seed.
Development of this variety was made possible through funds provided by the North Dakota Soybean Council.
Downloads
ND_Benson Brochure.pdf
