The thirtieth soybean harvest

Abstract

In 2004, the soybean production conditions were not particularly favorable despite the fact that there was enough precipitation. The start and the end of the growing season were extremely rainy, which, coupled with unusually low temperatures, hampered and delayed sowing and harvesting. Also, the soybean crops suffered from drought at the stage critical for yield formation. Still, an average yield of 2.72 t/ha was obtained on the 110,000 ha or so sown to soybean in the Vojvodina province, which is significantly above the long-term average. Grain quality was very good, and this is of particular importance for seed production, which from this year onwards is under the complete control of the Institute. Sufficient quantities have been obtained of high quality seed of both the established cultivars well-known among the growers and newer cultivars being introduced to large-scale production, so an increase of the acreage in soybean can be expected to occur in the country next year.

Uslovi za proizvodnju soje u protekloj 2004. godini nisu bill naročito povoljni uprkos dovoljnim količinama padavina. Početak i kraj vegetacionog perioda bili su izuzetno kišni, što je uz neuobičajeno niske temperature otežalo i odložilo setvu i žetvu, dok je u periodu kritičnom za formiranje prinosa soja patila od suše. Ipak, na oko 110.000 ha u Vojvodini je ostvaren prinos od 2,72 t/ha, što je značajno iznad višegodišnjeg proseka. Kvalitet zrna je veoma dobar, što je od posebnog značaja za semensku proizvodnju koja je od ove godine u potpunosti pod kontrolom Instituta. Obezbeđene su dovoljne količine kvalitetnog semena, kako sorti koje proizvođači već dobro poznaju tako i novijih sorti koje ulaze u proizvodnju, pa se u narednoj godini može očekivati porast površina pod sojom.