UPL Sy 8 Soybean: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
UPL Sy 8 soybean is a grain soybean variety. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1996 as NSIC 1996 Sy 03. It takes about 91 days from sowing to harvest, with 2.09 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.
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 91 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 2.09 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Recommended for: Luzon and Mindanao, in the dry season.
- Type: Grain soybean.
Key facts about UPL Sy 8 soybean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1996 Sy 03 |
| Year approved | 1996 |
| Type | Grain soybean |
| Days to harvest | about 91 days |
| Average yield | 2.09 t/ha |
| Recommended area | Luzon and Mindanao |
| Season | The dry season |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
UPL Sy 8 soybean takes about 91 days from sowing to harvest. That is 6.4 days longer than 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 2.09 t/ha beats the average of its group, 1.92. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
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?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
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.
Where and when to plant UPL Sy 8 soybean
It is recommended for Luzon and Mindanao in the dry 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.
- La Carlota Soy 3: about 91 days, 1.72 t/ha, 1997
- Tiwala 16: about 90 days, 1.78 t/ha, 2019
- Mapusyaw: about 90 days, 2.18 t/ha, 2001
- Tiwala 18: about 89 days, 1.86 t/ha, 2019
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