LAND PREPARATION

LAND PREPARATION

Site selection

Soybean grows well on deep, well-drained, fertile soils, but performs badly in poor sandy soils with low content of organic matter.

Avoid:

• The land that has had soya bean or tobacco the past two seasons

• Steep slopes

• Land likely to have water logging conditions

• Very sandy and shallow soil to avoid drought stress

• A lot of shade to the soybean crop like under the trees.

Land Clearing

You can clear the field using slashers, pangas and hoes.