'Cavalier' Soybean (RFP-160)

Description

'Cavalier' is a conventional soybean variety nontransgenic (not resistant to glyphosate) released by the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station in 2008. The pedigree of 'Cavalier' is 'Sargent' (ND96-1006). ND96-1006 is a line developed by NDSU that was never released. 'Cavalier' has purple flower color, tawny pubescence, brown pod color, and yellow hila with dull seed coat. The rationale for releasing 'Cavalier' is that it has high yield for its maturity and has resistance to Race 3 & 4 of phytophthora root rot. 'Cavalier' is intended to replace 'Jim' as it has similar maturity, better yield, and better lodging resistance. The yellow hila color of 'Cavalier' is also a desirable trait for a conventional soybean cultivar.

Averaged across 33 trials conducted in North Dakota from 2004 through 2007, 'Cavalier' yielded 3 percent more than Jim and 2 percent more than 'Traill'. 'Cavalier' has a slightly lower protein content and slightly higher oil content than 'Jim'. This soybean has a yellow hila, which is desirable for a conventional soybean variety, and is a 00.7 maturity cultivar.

To help ensure genetic purity, 'Cavalier' soybean is protected under PVPA Title V (issued certificate No. 200800303) and must be sold as a class of certified seed.

The North Dakota Soybean Council provided some of the funding for the development of the 'Cavalier' soybean variety.

Downloads

Cavalier Brochure.pdf

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