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Sakamotowase Soybean

Sakamotowase Soybean

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85 day, semi-determinate — The plants are compact, fourteen to twenty inches in height, with long branches producing purple flowers. The beans are medium sized, a dull, very light-green color with black saddles and contain about 16% oil and 48% protein.

Originally donated to the USDA in 1976 by T. Sanbuichi of the Tokachi Agricultural Experiment Station in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, its accession number is PI 423866. Each packet contains 25 to 30 seeds.
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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.