About Soybean Cultivation:
- Soybean, (Glycine max), sometimes called soja bean is an annual legume of the pea family (Fabaceae).
- In agriculture, soybean enhances soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
- It is a major crop cultivated during the kharif season (July-October) in the rainfed (dryland) areas of central and peninsular India.
- Required Climatic Conditions for Soybean:
- Climate: Soybean grows well in warm and moist climate.
- Temperature: A temperature of 5 to 30°C appears to be the optimum for most of the varieties.
- Rainfall: Soybean is highly sensitive to water stress, particularly during critical growth phases such as flowering, pod development, and seed filling.
- Soil: Well drained and fertile loam soils with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5
- Major Soyabean Growing States: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.
