Soy beans are important crops to farmers, traders and consumers as they are source of income, food to consuming population and also fix nitrogen into the soil with their root nodules.
Growing such a crop requires short key simple techniques thus improving food security however before engaging in all these activities you should always start the process by obtaining good certified seed varieties from reliable sources.
Agronomic practices
First clear identified land site and burn heavy trash, for zero tillage spray the land to kill emerging weeds and plough land to get the recommended land tilth thereafter plant at spacing of 5-10 cm within rows and 60cm between rows after a good rain in a shallow grooves 1-2 cm deep and plant 1-2 seeds and cover with thin soil layer.
Ensure to always control weeds especially between 5th and 35th day after sowing to reduce nutrient competition and lastly harvest when plant leaves turn yellow, collect them in one place to ease the collection of beans as they fall out of the pods.
