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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay |
Narrow Plant Type for High Population Planting | PI88788 | 2 | 2 | S | S | MR | G | T | Brown | |
48C17S | 4.8 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Widely adapted STS Conventional | 1.5 | 2 | S | S | R | G | T | Brown | ||
Leland | 4.9 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Tough Defensive Package for RKN ground | Hartwig | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | G | MS | G | S | 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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Dominant on medium productivity soils | Rps 1a | 2 | 2 | S | R | VG | T | Tan | ||
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4.9 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Stable across early, medium and late planting dates EXCLUDER N | Rps 1k | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | G | T | Tan | ||
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4.7 | Med |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Performs best in high yield environments | Rps 1a | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | T | 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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
STS Excluder with medium height for all soil types | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | T | Tan | |||
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4.8 | Med |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Excellent performance against the main Enlist checks | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | S | Tan | |||
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5.1 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
STS Excluder for all situations | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | T | 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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay |
Excellent Bean in High Yielding Environments | 2 | 1.5 | MS | S | R | VG | y | brown | ||
493E22N | 4.9 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Late Group IV with Root Knot Resistance. High yielding line | 2 | 2.5 | R | R | VG | S | Brown | |||
541E22 | 5.4 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Mid Group V with Height to handle tough clay soils. Excellent Double Crop! | 1.5 | 2 | S | R | VG | S | Brown | |||
451E23 | 4.5 | Med |
Sand |
Outperformed all checks across 24 locations in 2021 and an Excluder | 2 | 1 | MS | MR | VG | S | Brown | |||
483E23 | 4.8 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Best suited for highly productive soils | NA | 2 | S | R | G | S | Brown | |||
491E23S | 4.9 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Group IV built for yield! STS and excluder! | 2 | 2 | S | R | G | T | Tan |
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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay |
Tough Defensive Package for RKN ground | Hartwig | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | R | MR | G | S | Tan | |
60G18 | 6 | Tall |
Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Tall bushy yielder | PI88788 | 2 | 2.5 | S | S | MS | G | S | Tan | |
Ireane | 4.9 | Med |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay |
Glyphosate version of Ireane which includes Root Knot | Peking | 2.5 | 2.5 | R | R | R | G | S | 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 |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Performs best in high yielding clay and silty loam soil types | PI 88.788 | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | G | S | Tan | ||
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4.5 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
STS Excluder that is widely adapted in the Mid South | PI 88.788 | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | G | T | Brown | ||
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5.2 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Excellent for heavy soils and as a double crop with STS tolerance | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | G | T | 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 Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
2.3 + Bu/A advantage against some of the market's most competitive varieties | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | R | G | S | Tan | |||
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4.8 | Med |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
Outperformed all XF checks in its MG in 55 test locations in 2020 and 2021 | 1.5 | 1.5 | MS | R | G | S | Tan | |||
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4.9 | Med Tall |
Sand Silt Loam Light Clay Clay/Gumbo |
STS Excluder and excellent double crop | 2 | 1.5 | S | R | VG | T | Brown |