Question: asking about cultural practices of soybean
Answer: time of sowing:
under irrigated condition sowing is to be done in january. when the crop is grown under rainfed condition, the optimum time of sowing is middle of january to middle of february
fertilizer requirement - apply 6 kg urea, 30 kg ssp and 9 kg per bigha
seed inoculation:
seeds are to be moistened with clean water carefully so as to avoid excessive wetting. rhizobium culture is to be mixed with seeds @ 50 g/kg so that a thin coat of inoculum is deposited on the seed coat. treated seeds are to be dried under shade. inoculated seeds should not be exposed to the sum.
method of sowing:
seeds are to be sown in lines 25 cm apart and 5 cm between seeds at a depth of 2-5cm. if the soil is dry, a pre-sowing irrigation of 2-5 cm depth is needed for proper germination at least 2 days ahead of sowing. the rows are to be covered with a thin layer of paddy straw for better conservation of
soil moisture