INTRODUCTION:-
Ø Soybean is one of the richest and cheapest sources of protein.
Ø Soybean is a staple in the diet of people and animals in many parts of the world.
Ø The seed contains 17 percent oil and 63 percent food, of which 50 percent is protein.
Ø Since soybeans do not contain starch, they are a good source of protein for diabetics.
Ø It is also a good source of riboflavin, thiamine and vitamins.
Ø Being a legume crop, it has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen (30-40 kg/ha).
1] Time of sowing –
Kharif – Monsoon onset (June-July)
2] Seed rate – Kharif :- 30 to 40 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 30 cm × 10 cm
4] Irrigation – as per requirement
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZERS | PER/ACRE | |
BESAL | 25 DAS | |
FYM | 10 t/acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 gm/acre |
MYCORHIZA POWDER | 100 gm/acre | 50 gm |
Urea [46-0-0] | 30 Kg | 20 Kg |
DAP OR SSP | 50 Kg | 25 Kg |
MOP | 40 Kg | 25 Kg |
MgSO4 | 10 Kg |
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Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 25 | From sowing to planting | Seed treatment with thiram or captan @ 2 to 3 g/kg seed Rhizobium culture Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 gm acre + Micronutrient containing Microgold 2 g/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 2 gm/Lit of water + Super Confidor @ 1 ml/Lit of water + Trizophos 44 EC @ 300 per acre | Fusarium wilt, Root rot | White fly, aphid, green mosquito |
| 40 – 45 | Vegetative growth stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200 gm/acre + Fentac Plus Tonic @100 ml/acre + Syngenta Ampliago @80 ml/acre + Adama Custodia (Azoxystrobin 18.2% Diphenoconazole 11.4% SC) | Root rot, rust Charcoal Rot, Yellow Mosaic Downy Mildew, | White Mosquito, Green Mosquito, Green Mosquito, Stem Fly, Thrips, Aphid, Bollworm |
| 60 – 65 | Flowering stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Phosphate 00-52-34@200 gm per acre + Micro Gold (Mixed Chelated Micronutrients) @1.5 gm/Lit of water + Bayer Solomon ( Imida 19.8% Beta Cyhalothrin 8.49%) @ 1 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer Foliar ( Tebuconazole 25.5% @ 1-1.5 ml/l of water | Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Bacterial Blight, Alternaria | Whitefly, Thrips, Green mole, Yellow mosaic, Girdle beetle, Bihar hairy caterpillar |
| 80 -85 | Pod development / Maturity stage | Isabion Tonic @ 300 ml + FMC Rogor (Dimethoate 30% EC ) @ 2-5 ml/Ltr of water + BONUS (Tebuconazole 38.39%) @ 1-1.5 ml/Ltr of water + Bayer Fem (Flubendamide 39.35%) @ 80-100 ml/acre | Cercospora, , Blight Powdery Mildew, Charcoal Rot Alternaria | Whitefly, Champa, Thrips, Gram pod borer, Girdle beetle bollworm |