Soybean
Submitted to: Dr. Muhammad Usman Bashir
Submitted by: Misbah Mursaleen
Roll No. F21BAGRI1M01005
Section:4th (A)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

English Name
Soybean

Local Name
Soyabean

Scientific Name
Glycine max

Family
Leguminous

Root Type
Deep Root

Chromosome
2n=40

Pollination Type
Self Pollination

Origin
Domesticated in China in 7000 BC

Economic importance
Contains 20% oil content and 40% protein
Contain 18-22% edible oil.

Uses
• Edible oil
• Animal Feed
• Fuel

Climate Requirement
• Tropical and temperate zone.
• 15-20 C
• Greater rainfall

Soil Type
• Loamy soil
• Well aerated

Sowing Time
• 15 July – 10 August

Sowing Method
• Hand sowing

• Use of planter

• Ridge and Furrow sowing

Plant Population
• 1 Lac 30,000 - 50,000

Varieties
• AARI Soybean
• Faisal Soybean

Seed Rate
• 12-15 kg/acre

Seed Treatment
• Thiophanate methyl
• 2g /kg of seed

Land Preparation
• Ploughing
• Planking

Ploughing
• 2-3 times

Planking
• 2 times

Row to Row Distance
• 45 cm

Plant to Plant Distance
• 3-4 inch

Irrigation
• 3-4 irrigation
• At flowering ,pod filling, seed development
• After 8-10 days

Fertilizer
• SOP 1bag/acre
• DAP 1bag/acre
• Urea 1bag/acre

Insects and their Control

Grasshopper
• Delta methrin spray

White fly
• Asitameprid spray

Aphid
• Imidacloprid spray

Army worm
• Cyper methrin spray

Diseases and their Control

Root decomposition
• Diaphinopthrin spray
• Brown spots on root.

Yellow mosaic
• Yellow and molded leaves.
• Asta mepar spray

Akhira
• Thaiophinate methyl treatment

Harvesting
• 92 – 120 days after sowing
• 90-95% pods turns

Threshing
• Dry for 4-5 days and thresh

Yield
• AARI 23 Mon/acre
• Faisal 20 Mon/ acre

Storage
• Aerate stored soybean
• Keep the temperature as cool as possible