Limited number and availability of tested soybean varieties to meet the growing conditions of the region. High temperatures at planting time may create some difficulty for soybeans to germinate and become established. Seedling death, due to high temperatures is a possibility. Difficulties in adjusting the equipment used for production of cotton to the production of soybeans. Growers must learn irrigation techniques for soybeans, especially at planting time.
Soybeans follow wheat in a double cropping system.
It is reported that over 75,000 hectares of wheat are being grown in the Andijan region and half of this land potentially could be put into soybean production. Such production would do much to help meet the regions oil and meal needs. Clear the excess straw from the fields as soon as possible. Plant the soybeans as soon as possible after wheat harvest, hopefully early enough to avoid extreme soil temperatures. Ideally, soybeans should not be planted when the soil temperature is high unless sufficient moisture for rapid germination is present or assured.