“…These traits have been suggested as criteria for use in selection indices (Johnson and Bernard, 1962). In determinacy (increase in height and node number after beginning bloom) has been suggested as being desirable in soybean varie ties adapted to low latitudes (Nagata, 1960b(Nagata, , 1960dLeakey and Rubaihayo, 1970;Thseng and Hosokawa, 1972a;and Camacho, 197^). More recently, Burlamaqui (1975) Kwon and Torrie (1964), and Thseng and Hosokawa (1972b).…”