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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (30): 6-13.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0838

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Effect of Harvest Time on Mechanical Harvest Quality of Soybean in Southwestern China

YU Xiaobo1(), LIU Yixin2, LIANG Jianqiu1, AN Jiangang1, WU Haiying1(), ZHANG Mingrong1   

  1. 1 Nanchong Institute of Agriculture Science, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000
    2 Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Shunqing District, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000
  • Received:2022-10-09 Revised:2023-03-15 Online:2023-10-25 Published:2023-10-19

Abstract:

In order to determine the appropriate harvesting period in southwestern China, three soybean varieties with different maturity, ‘Nanxiadou35’, ‘Nanxiadou38’ and ‘Nanxiadou45’, were used to investigate the seed morphological characteristics, water contents of different part and mechanical harvest quality through field mechanical harvest and indoor sampling. The results showed that seed thickness was decreased significantly at fully mature stage, while the ratio of length/thickness and width/thickness were all increased significantly. Seed width and thickness of ‘Nanxiadou35’ were significantly higher than those of ‘Nanxiadou38’ and ‘Nanxiadou45’, but the ratio of length/width and length/thickness showed the opposite trend. Water content of various parts was decreased significantly at full maturity, and with significant difference between the varieties. Shell and seed water content of ‘Nanxiadou35’ was significantly lower than those of ‘Nanxiadou38’ and ‘Nanxiadou45’. Stem diameter and mechanical strength of ‘Nanxiadou35’ were significantly lower than those of ‘Nanxiadou45’. At full maturity, the combining header harvest loss rate was increased significantly, but seed crushing rate, cleaning loss rate and total loss rate were the lowest, and the harvest effect was the best. Among the three varieties, the mechanical harvest quality of ‘Nanxiadou35’ was the best.

Key words: variety, water content, crushing rate, loss rate, mechanical harvest quality