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Soybean crop at a glance
Biological name: Glycin max
Popularly known as: Golden Beans or Miracle Crops
Crop season: Rabi and Kharif
Crop type: oilseed crop
Production (2021): 128.92 lakh tonnes
Estimated production: 129.95 lakh tonnes
Quantity exported in 2021:3.78 t
Varieties
Commonly grown soybean varieties are VL Soya 21, Ahilya 2 (NRC 12), MACS 124, JS 75-46, Ahilya 1 (NRC 2), Ahilya 3 (NRC 7). Other Indian varieties include Ankur, Alankar, Gorav, T-49, and Punjab-1.
Soil requirement
For soybean planting, it requires well-drained, fertile loamy soils with a pH range of 6.0 to 7.5 are ideal for soybean cultivation. Soybean seed germination is inhibited by saline and sodic soils. Water logging harms crops, therefore effective soil drainage in soybean farms is essential throughout the rainy season.
