Midori Giant Soybean
Glycine max
Price: $3.24
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Midori Giant
75 to 100 days, determinate — The plants are productive, sturdy, erect, bushy, reach about two feet, and require no support. The crop matures very evenly for easy harvest. Pods contain two to three large soybeans each that are bright green at the edamame stage, drying to a pale yellow.
Suitable for most areas in the United States and Canada, it is a popular choice for both home and market gardeners. 'Midori Giant' is one of the most popular edamame (pronounced "ed-uh-mah-may") type soybean varieties (at about 75 days). It is early maturing and a heavy producer. Each packet contains approximately 25 seeds.
Planting Instructions:
Soybeans are a tender plant and should be sown after all danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed. Planting them at about the same time as corn is a good rule.
Sow seeds about one inch deep, three to four inches apart. Although you can plant in rows, they can be planted densely and allowed to form a canopy. This will help control weed growth. Soybeans are tolerant of drought and poor soil since they fix nitrogen. They will, however, benefit from fertile soil.
Soybean flowers are perfect (self-fertile) and cross pollination is almost non-existent, making saving seed easy. Allow pods to fully develop and dry on the plants.
Sow seeds about one inch deep, three to four inches apart. Although you can plant in rows, they can be planted densely and allowed to form a canopy. This will help control weed growth. Soybeans are tolerant of drought and poor soil since they fix nitrogen. They will, however, benefit from fertile soil.
Soybean flowers are perfect (self-fertile) and cross pollination is almost non-existent, making saving seed easy. Allow pods to fully develop and dry on the plants.
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★★★★★ VERY drought resistant, grew well.
By Ashley Graboski-Bauer on February 25, 2017
By Ashley Graboski-Bauer on February 25, 2017
I bought this and another variety, and planted them in early summer (90-100 F) in Southern New Mexico. These did great! 'Midori Giant' also proved to be very drought resistant, and produced numerous pods nonetheless.
The first batch I planted along my fence, which has a northern exposure, but I also planted a second batch in an area that gets the full brunt of the scorching New Mexico sun all day. It did very well in both locations.
In summary, I highly recommend these to anyone looking/needing to grow drought and heat-resistant produce. It's hard to find such things, and I will definitely be buying and planting more this year.
