DONMARIO
Farmers need products that prioritize their needs and set high benchmarks for high-yielding genetics, and Stratton Seed Company is excited to introduce DONMARIO: a brand that provides fresh options in soybean seed genetics for American farmers! DONMARIO’s innovations in exclusive genetics and tailored seed traits demonstrate a robust opportunity to partner with Stratton Seed Company and bring better soybeans to farmers.
Since launching as a small family business in 1982, DONMARIO grew quickly and earned its reputation as a brand that seeks better soybean genetics and management practices for farmers. Independent testing trials, countless third-party evaluations, and most importantly; farmer’s consistent success with DONMARIO’s soybeans continue to drive DONMARIO’s success today.
DONMARIO is a high-yielding soybean genetics authority with significant market share in six countries worldwide and is a leading brand in five of the seven largest soybean producing countries in the Americas, selling over 16,000 units across 16 million acres each year. In 2006, DONMARIO began testing varieties in America and established their U.S. soybean breeding program in 2007. Today, DONMARIO varieties are tested at 140 dedicated U.S. research sites, with over 425,000 yield test plots across the U.S. Furthermore, they have 65 unique product placement strip trial locations where DONMARIO varieties are tested in different environments, row spacing, population, and planting dates, with the objective to give the best product recommendations for every field. Data from the past thirteen years of U.S. testing gives us confidence that DONMARIO genetics will perform exceptionally well for each localized region.
With over 36 years in the soybean industry, DONMARIO is serious about soybeans. We believe farmers will love all the qualities and options DONMARIO brings: exclusive genetics, top-notch soybeans, and a determination to continue bringing ever-better soybeans to American farmers!
2023-24 Soybean Varieties
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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43C17S | 4.3 | Med Short | Narrow Plant Type for High Population Planting | PI88788 | 2 | 2 | S | S | MR | G | y | Brown | ||
48C17S | 4.8 | Med Tall | Widely adapted STS Conventional | 1.5 | 2 | S | S | R | G | y | Brown | |||
Leland | 4.9 | Med Tall | Tough Defensive Package for RKN ground | Hartwig | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | G | MS | G | y | Tan |
Virtue Seeds
Virtue Seeds is bringing an unconventional approach to the conventional non-GMO soybean market – focus on breeding the highest yielding soybean genetics and manage for the highest performance. The result of this approach? Virtue’s non-GMO soybeans are bringing higher yields and profits than traditional non-GMO soybeans. Virtue offers an opportunity to lower your input expense and increase your profit per acre, whether you already grow non-GMO or this is your first time.
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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4.5 | Med | Dominant on medium productivity soils | Rps 1a | 2 | 2 | S | R | VG | y | Tan | ||||
4.9 | Med Tall | Stable across early, medium and late planting dates EXCLUDER | Rps 1k | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | G | y | Tan | ||||
4.7 | Med | Performs best in high yield environments | Rps 1a | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | y | Tan |
DONMARIO
Farmers need products that prioritize their needs and set high benchmarks for high-yielding genetics, and Stratton Seed Company is excited to introduce DONMARIO: a brand that provides fresh options in soybean seed genetics for American farmers! DONMARIO’s innovations in exclusive genetics and tailored seed traits demonstrate a robust opportunity to partner with Stratton Seed Company and bring better soybeans to farmers.
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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4.5 | Med | High yielder on heavier grounds, STS tolerant & salt excluder | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | y | Tan | |||||
5.1 | Med Tall | Performs best on sandy loam & silty clay soils but flexible on all soil type; STS & salt index excluder | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | y | Brown |
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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481E19 | 4.8 | Med | Excellent Bean in High Yielding Environments | 2 | 1.5 | MS | S | R | VG | y | brown | |||
493E22N | 4.9 | Med Tall | Late Group IV with Root Knot Resistance. High yielding line | 2 | 2.5 | R | R | VG | y | Brown | ||||
541E22 | 5.4 | Med Tall | Mid Group V with Height to handle tough clay soils. Excellent Double Crop! | 1.5 | 2 | S | R | VG | y | Brown | ||||
451E23 | 4.5 | Med | Outperformed all checks across 24 locations in 2021 and an Excluder | 2 | 1 | MS | MR | VG | y | Brown | ||||
433E24S | 4.3 | M | Place in highly productive soil types - has great standability | NA | 2 | 2 | S | MR | Good | y | T | |||
461E24 | 4.6 | T | Works well in heavier soil type conditions, gets tall and is an Excluder | 2 | 2 | S | MR | Good | y | B |
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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5214GTS | 5.2 | Med Tall | Tough Defensive Package for RKN ground | Hartwig | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | R | MR | G | y | Tan | ||
60G18 | 6 | Tall | Tall bushy yielder | PI88788 | 2 | 2.5 | S | S | MS | G | y | Tan | ||
Ireane | 4.9 | Med | Glyphosate version of Ireane which includes Root Knot | Peking | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | R | R | G | y | Tan |
DONMARIO
Farmers need products that prioritize their needs and set high benchmarks for high-yielding genetics, and Stratton Seed Company is excited to introduce DONMARIO: a brand that provides fresh options in soybean seed genetics for American farmers! DONMARIO’s innovations in exclusive genetics and tailored seed traits demonstrate a robust opportunity to partner with Stratton Seed Company and bring better soybeans to farmers.
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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5.1 | Med Tall | Performs best in high yielding clay and silty loam soil types | PI 88.788 | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | G | y | Tan | ||||
4.5 | Med Tall | MDS: Best on silty clay soils in low-med productivity; Salt index excluder | PI 88.788 | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | G | y | Brown |
DONMARIO
Farmers need products that prioritize their needs and set high benchmarks for high-yielding genetics, and Stratton Seed Company is excited to introduce DONMARIO: a brand that provides fresh options in soybean seed genetics for American farmers! DONMARIO’s innovations in exclusive genetics and tailored seed traits demonstrate a robust opportunity to partner with Stratton Seed Company and bring better soybeans to farmers.
Variety | Maturity | Plant Type | Soil Type | Comments | SCN | PFT | SDS | FE | RKN | Reniform Nematode | SC | Metribuzin Rating | STS | Pod Color |
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4.5 | Med Tall | In 53 DMMAS locations, 2.9 bu/ac advantage over AG47XF0 in 2021 & 2022 seasons; Best performance in medium-high yield environments | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | G | y | Tan | |||||
4.8 | Med | During 2022 seasons across 17 test locations out yield AG48XF2 with 1.9 bu/ac advantage | 1.5 | 1.5 | MS | R | G | y | Tan | |||||
4.9 | Med Tall | STS Excluder and excellent double crop | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | y | Brown |