Soybeans is a leguminous crop that mature within 14 to 16 weeks. Proper harvesting, storage increases grain quality and reduces post harvest losses.
However harvest early morning, protect soy bean from rain, animals and leave the roots in ground without throwing or burning residues as these can be used as animal feeds and to increase soil organic mater and nutrients.
Harvesting and storage
Harvest when pods mature and turn brown with rattling grain sound to avoid shattering of the grains.
Dry soy well protected from rain, animals and off the ground to increase grain quality for high prices.
Thresh gently to avoid damaging the grains and after dry on clean surface.
Winnow, remove brocken grains, grain from other varieties and dry for 3 days.
Place grain in dry washed clean bags, clean store and keep bags ground to control diseases and pests.
Clean the store, keep grains off the ground and walls to avoid development of moulds.
Inspect to remove infested and rotten grains to control lowering the quality of other grains.
