Survey ID: 3228 Form B - Soybean Yield Counts

FORM B SOYBEAN YIELD COUNTS - 2022

OMB No.: 0535-0088
Approval Expires: xx/xx/20xx
Project Code: 102
Survey ID: 3228

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

Date:
UNIT LOCATION

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

1.

Number of rows along edge of field..............................................................................................

+ 30

2.

Number of paces into field............................................................................................................

+ 30

3.

Has operator applied pesticides with organophosphorus content to the sample field?
Yes

No

If YES, enter latest application date

and name of pesticide
UNIT 1

4.

UNIT 2

350

1 First visit to lay out unit
UNIT LOCATION CODE......................
2 Unit relocated this month
3 Sample unit laid out previously

351

Enter Code

If code = 3, skip to Item 6

5.

ROW SPACE MEASUREMENTS

UNIT 1

a. Measure distance from plants in Row 1 to plants in Row 2..............................
Feet & Tenths
b. Measure distance from plants in Row 1 to plants in Row 5..............................
Feet & Tenths
OBSERVATIONS WITHIN 3-FOOT UNITS

UNIT 2

301

303
.____

.____

304

305
.____

.____

UNIT 1
ROW 1

ROW 2

306

6.

Number of plants in row.........................................................................................

7.

Stage of maturity. Circle the Maturity Code for each unit.

UNIT 2
ROW 1

307

308

ROW 2
309

When in doubt, classify the unit in the lower stage of maturity.
Pods Set, Leaves Still Green
or Earlier

UNIT 1
UNIT 2

300

Pods Filled,
Leaves Turning Yellow
300

2
302

300

3
302

2
For each unit in Stage 2,
complete items 8, 9, 10, 11
and 12 only

Pods Turning Color, Leaves
Shedding

Pods Brown,
Almost Mature or Mature
300

4
302

3
For each unit in Stage 3 or 4,
complete items 8 and 12 only.

5
302

4

5
For each unit in Stage 5, complete
items 8, 12, 13 and 14 only

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FORM B: SOYBEANS - continued

COUNTS for 6-INCH ROW SECTIONS (in front of 3-foot units)

If no plants are present, enter dashes (-) for items 8 thru 12. In each unit, complete all
items for Row 1 before starting on Row 2. Perform the check after completing item 12.
UNIT 1
ROW 1

8.

Number of plants

9.

Number of nodes on main stern of plants

10. Number of lateral branches with blooms, dried flowers, or pods
11. Number of blooms, dried flowers, and pods
12. Number of pods with beans (include all pods in which beans have begun to
form regardless of size or condition of beans)

UNIT 2
ROW 2

ROW 1

ROW 2

310

311

312

313

314

315

316

317

318

319

320

321

326

327

328

329

346

347

348

349

FOR ANY ROW, if item 12 is greater than item 11, recount 11 and 12.
STAGE 5 MATURITY OR FARMER HARVEST WITHIN 3 DAYS
13. When MATURITY is in Stage 5 Only:

Harvest all pods (all sizes with or without beans) from all plants in the 3-foot section of Row 1 for each unit in
Stage 5. NOTE: Special care should be taken so that pods are not damaged to ensure an accurate count of pods at the
National Lab.

Pick up all beans and loose pods in Row 1 middle

Deposit the pods and beans from each unit in separate paper bags.

Always complete and SHIP TWO ID TAGS even if ONE UNIT is not mature enough or has no pods

Attach ID tags and ship soybeans to the National Lab.
UNIT 1

14. Did you pick ANY pods or beans from Row 1 and send them to the National Lab?
(Maturity Code must be Stage 5, or farmer harvest is expected within three days, to
be picked.)

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UNIT 2

☐

Yes

No

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Yes

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If counts were NOT completed for one or both units, give reason in comments.
ENUMERATOR COMMENTS:

390

ENUMERATOR:

Enumerator Number
391

15. Did a supervisor assist you in working this sample?

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Yes

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Supervisor Number
393

No

Evaluation

UPS TRACKING NUMBER:
(For soybean samples sent to National Laboratory)
UNIT 1
STATUS CODE

380

UNIT 2
381

No