James A., A. U. Garba, B. Garba and A. Z. Pogu
Abstract
Field experiments were carried out during the 2020 and 2021 cropping sessions to investigate the performance of some selected varieties of Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) at Biu, Borno State,Nigeria. The experimental treatments consist of three soyabean varieties (TGX 1448-2E, TGX1904-6F and TGX 1830-2E) were laid out in a split plot design and replicated three times. Characters measured were establishment count, plant height, number of branches, and number of pods, 100-seed weight and yield kgha-1. Data collected was subjected to analysis of variance and Means were separated using the List Significant Difference (LSD) procedure. Results showed that, there was significant difference among varieties (P< 0.05) that were recorded in establishment count, plant height at 6 weeks after sowing (WAS) (P< 0.05) and 9 weeks after sowing, (WAS) and also in the number of branches, number of pods, 100-seed weight and grain yield kgha-1. The variety TGX 1448-2E produced the highest yield in the study area and is therefore recommended to farmers for cultivation particularly in the study area.