3. This crop originated in chinna .
Imported into france in 1740.
Also introduce in England 1790.
The first studies of soybean in USA were reported in
1875.
In Pakistan commercial cultivars soybean were
introduce early 1960 from USA
4. Soybean seed contain
40% protein and 20%
on oil dry basis.
Use as feed like;
Poultry feed
,Livestock feed and Fish
feed
Use for bakery
ingredient’s Noodle
and for meat products.
Use as Soybean Oil.
5. In Pakistan mainly grown in sawat and Hazara in NWFP.
Now also popular in cotton and rice based cropping
system in Punjab
an Sindh .
Soil;
Loamy soil good for soybean.
Saline soils are not suitable .
Soil pH range is 5.8-7.0
6. N- P- K
20kg- 80kg- 40kg/acre
Seed bed
preparation;
2-3 Ploughings
followed by planking .
This will improve
moisture conservation
of soil.
Fertilizers;
7. Provence Spring season Autumn season
Punjab Mid July to end
July
Last week of Jan.
Sindh Mid June to mid
July
Mid Jan to 1st
weak of Fab
KPK May to June 1st and 2nd week
March
8. 40 KG/Acre
Methods of Panting
Planting with seed Drill
Row spacing (30 -45 cm )
Plant spacing 3-5cm
Irrigations;
6-7 for spring and 3-4 autumn depend on rain
1. 3-4 weeks after germination
2. Initiation of flowering
3. Pod formations
4. Developing of seed
9. Water hemp
Canadian horseweed
Common cocklebur
Cultural control
Crop rotation
Weed free soil
Deep and dry ploughings
Chemical control
Oxadiazon
Trifluralin
10. Stem fly
White fly
Cultural control
Early planting
Chemical control
BHC 2 kg /acre
Dimecron 250ml /acre
11. Harvest when 90-95% pods turn yellow
Dry for 5-7 days then thresh
Yield ;
1400kg/acre
Storage;
Store e at 15 C temperature
