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- For many gardeners new ground: cultivate soy
- At what location does she feel comfortable?
- How should the soil be?
- Which are good and bad neighbors?
- When and how is the sowing done?
- When and how is soy harvested?
- Tips & Tricks
For many gardeners new ground: cultivate soy
The cultivation of soy requires some background information, because in contrast to other garden plants soy is quite demanding. But with the right tips in your luggage, even when growing this heat-loving plant, not much can go wrong ...
At what location does she feel comfortable?
As a highly thermophilic specimen among legumes, soya attaches importance to a location in warm locations. With rough layers and late frost conditions she does not get along well. It quickly suffers frost damage if seeded too early. Well suited are locations in a sunny to partially shaded location.
How should the soil be?
Soya needs to prosper a slightly heatable surface. He should be moderate and prevent by his structure waterlogging. In addition, this plant is a calcareous substrate with a pH ranging between slightly acidic and neutral counter. Ideally, the soil is upgraded with some compost before sowing.
Which are good and bad neighbors?
Soya should not be planted in the immediate vicinity of peas, tubers, carrots, leeks and onions. On the other hand, soybeans are compatible with the following crops in their neighborhood:
When and how is the sowing done?
In warm locations, soya is sown outdoors between mid-April and early May. In cooler regions, the plant should only reach the field after the ice saint. After about 10 days, the first cotyledons already show up. Attention should be paid to:
When and how is soy harvested?
After sowing, it usually takes between 140 and 150 days for soy to ripen. This is usually the case at the end of September. The ripeness of the soybeans can be recognized, for example, by the leaf shedding of the bushes or the 'ringing' of the hulls.
When harvesting, the plants are either pulled out of the earth together with their roots or they are cut off just above the ground. For example, they are hung in bundles in a shady and dry location for post-maturity.
Tips & Tricks
Among the gardeners most popular and proven varieties for growing soy include 'Early Hakucho' and 'Envyy'.