Variety performance review
Pioneer MG 4.x Soybean (Enlist E3) in the Upper Southeast.
- Good
- Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer)
- Maturity Group 4.0–4.9
- GMO
Trait package: Enlist E3
Regional strengths
MG 4 is the dominant maturity for the Upper Southeast and is widely double-cropped behind winter wheat across Tennessee, Kentucky, and northern Arkansas. Pioneer's Enlist E3 trait is well-positioned here for resistant Palmer amaranth control. Frogeye leaf spot resistance is increasingly important — verify per variety.
Regional weaknesses
Charcoal rot can be severe in dry late-summer years on lighter soils in northern Mississippi and western Tennessee — check per-variety charcoal rot tolerance. Double-crop behind wheat compresses the planting window and a slightly shorter MG (4.0–4.4) often outperforms full-season MG 4.5–4.9 in double-crop systems.
Yield data
Trial-verified performance.
Average yield
— bu/acre
Data quality
company reported
Agronomic ratings
Drought tolerance
good
Standability
good
Emergence
good
Winter hardiness
na
Disease resistance
- Soybean cyst nematode:good
- Frogeye leaf spot:good
- Sudden death syndrome:fair
- Charcoal rot:fair
- Stem canker:good
Best for
- full-season MG 4 systems
- double-crop behind winter wheat
- fields with Palmer amaranth pressure (Enlist)
Not recommended for
- very late double-crop plantings (after July 1) — consider shorter MG
Best soil types
silt loam, Mississippi alluvial loam, loess (Tennessee River)
Seeding rate
Full-season: 110,000–140,000; Double-crop: 150,000–180,000
Data quality & sources
Quality: company-reported · Last updated 2024.
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