Introduction to Major Field Crops

Soil Requirement

Soybean is grown on variety of soils ranging from light to black cotton soils in different pockets of India. Well drained fertile loams soils are ideal for its cultivation. Soils should be loose and well aerated. Highly compacted soils are harmful for root nodule development. Crop is sensitive to both saline and acidic conditions and can be grown with in pH range of 6.0-7.5. In acidic soils liming has to be done to raise the pH to about seven. Water logging is injurious to the crop.



Fig: Soil Requirement.