The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of high and low vigor soybean seeds combinations distribution in the planting row on individual plants and different communities performance. The cultivar BRS 154 was used. Six seed vigor combinations were used. Plants from high vigor seeds had higher leaf area, dry matter accumulation and seed yield than plants from low vigor seeds. Plants from high vigor seeds do not have dominance effect on plants from low vigor adjacent in the row. The increases in proportion of high vigor seeds in the establishment of the plants communities provided linears increments in leaf area index, dry matter production and seeds yield. The population established with all plants from of high vigor seeds out yield in more than 30% the population established only with plants from low vigor seeds.
Glycine max (L.) Merrill; physiological quality; dry matter; leaf area index; yield
