Tiwala 14 Soybean (NSIC Sy 12): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Tiwala 14 soybean is a grain soybean variety, also sold or known as NSIC Sy 12. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2019 as NSIC 2019 Sy 12. It takes about 83 days from sowing to harvest, with 2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for NSIC Sy 12, this is the same soybean. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our soybean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: about 83 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 69 cm.
- Recommended for: the areas in its trials, in the wet season.
- Type: Grain soybean.
Key facts about Tiwala 14 soybean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2019 Sy 12 |
| Year approved | 2019 |
| Also known as | NSIC Sy 12 |
| Type | Grain soybean |
| Days to harvest | about 83 days |
| Average yield | 2 t/ha |
| Plant height | 69 cm |
| Season | The wet season |
| 100 seed weight (g), dry season | 13.1 |
| 100 seed weight (g), wet season | 11.2 |
| Seed coat color | Yellow |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Tiwala 14 soybean takes about 83 days from sowing to harvest. That is about the average of the 19 grain soybean varieties with a day count, 84.6 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 2 t/ha matches the average of its group, 1.92. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives about 83 to 92 days.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Mr | Resistant | Held up well |
| S | Resistant | Held up well |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
The pests and diseases that hit soybean fields most often: bean fly, legume pod borer, Corn earworm, cutworm, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the seed is like
A hundred seeds weigh about 13.1 grams, so the higher this number, the bigger the seed. The seed coat is yellow.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: 1.97 t/ha dry season, 2.59 t/ha wet season.
- Fruit: Yellow seed, about 11 to 13 g per 100 seeds.
- Where: Negros Occidental and Bukidnon, mainly wet season.
- Uses: Dry beans, edamame.
- Resistant to rust and bacterial pustule.
Why farmers know it: one of IPB's 2019 Tiwala releases for Negros Occidental and Bukidnon, also tried as edamame in Ilocos. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Tiwala 14 soybean
It is recommended for the wet season. Grain soybean goes to feed and food processors, while vegetable soybean, or edamame, is picked green. Pick a variety rated against rust, the main soybean disease here.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSoybean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the soybean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Tiwala 20: about 83 days, 1.78 t/ha, 2019
- Malabini: about 84 days, 2 t/ha, 1996
- Mapusyaw 2: about 81 days, 2.18 t/ha, 2008
- Saguisag: about 80 days, 1.7 t/ha, 1996
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