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Influence of 6-Benzylaminopurine on Fruit-Set and Seed Development in Two Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr. Genotypes ¹

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

The influence of 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) on the premature abscission of developing soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr. fruits of 2 genotypes was studied. BA was applied during the critical period of fruit-setting. The tested concentration range of BA was from 1 micromolar to 5 millimolar; 2 millimolar was optimal. Spray application of 2 millimolar BA to terminal inflorescences at the R₃ developmental stage of field-grown soybeans significantly increased fruit-set and seed yield of the Shore genotype during three growing seasons. In contrast, the Essex genotype gave significant responses two out of three seasons. The response of Shore was generally more pronounced than that of Essex. The apical fruits on the inflorescences gave the greatest response to BA. Seed weight increase was apparent 3-4 weeks after BA treatment.