kharif
Soybean
सोयाबीन
Glycine max · Fabaceae
Important kharif legume in central India. Self-fertilizes with Bradyrhizobium — key rotation crop after cotton or sorghum. Oil + protein dual-purpose crop.
At a Glance
Duration
100 days
Organic Yield
1.5–2.2 t/ha
Organic Premium
+30%
Water Need
medium
pH Range
6 – 7.5
Soil Type
loam, clay-loam
Nutrient Requirements
N
Nitrogen
0 (Bradyrhizobium-fixed)
P
Phosphorus
40–60 kg/ha
K
Potassium
30–40 kg/ha
Organic Farming Protocol
1
Seed treatment
Bradyrhizobium japonicum 200g/10kg. PSB + Trichoderma coating.
2
Sowing
FYM 5 t/ha. Rock phosphate 200 kg/ha. 45×5 cm spacing.
3
Vegetative
Jeevamrutham 200 L/acre at 25 DAS.
4
Flowering
Panchagavya 3% foliar. Spray in early morning.
5
Stem fly + Girdle beetle
Neemastra 5% spray at 15 and 30 DAS.
Common Pests & Diseases
🐛 stem fly🐛 girdle beetle🐛 leaf eating caterpillar🍃 yellow mosaic soybean🍃 bacterial pustule🍃 pod blight