What were soybean prices like in 2019? Plus cultivation methods

Once National Day is over, it is time for the soybean harvest, and many farmer friends are also paying close attention to soybean price trends. So what were soybean prices like in 2019? And what are the cultivation methods?

1. Soybean price trends

In 2019, affected by seasonal rain in various regions, the market launch of soybeans was delayed. Aside from the beans being smaller than in previous years, the quality of soybeans currently on the market is not much different in other respects, so the response after they hit the market has been average. At present, soybean prices in the Huang-Huai region and the Yangtze River basin are relatively stable, but because demand is small, sales are slow. Hubei soybeans are gradually losing market competitiveness and are still lying low while waiting for a turning point in the market.

2. Soybean planting time

As the saying goes, “around Qingming, plant melons and beans”, so March to May each year is the best period for planting soybeans. In China, the planting time for soybeans is generally divided into two seasons, so there are spring soybeans and autumn soybeans, and a small number of regions also plant summer soybeans. Conditions differ from region to region, so the planting time for soybeans also varies slightly. Even for spring soybeans, northern regions generally sow from April to May each year, while the Yangtze River basin generally plants from late March to early April each year.

3. Soybean cultivation methods

1. Seed selection

The seed market is currently complex, and there are many varieties of soybean seeds, so it is best to buy from a legitimate seed supplier. When selecting seeds, choose soybean varieties with good resistance according to local planting conditions. Before sowing, it is best to carry out manual seed selection and remove seeds of poor quality.

2. Soil preparation

After choosing the seeds, you need to consider the land. Before sowing, the first priority is to clear weeds and debris from the land, then turn and level the soil, and apply nutrients to the soil to enhance its fertility.

3. Sowing

There are many sowing methods for soybeans: narrow-row dense planting, interplanting in wheat fields, and dibbling are all effective. When choosing a sowing method, adapting to local conditions is best. Finally, reasonable dense planting can also increase yield.

4. Field management

From the seedling stage all the way to the end of the flowering stage, soybeans need a large amount of phosphate fertilizer. Applying phosphate fertilizer reasonably during this period is crucial for the later growth of soybean rhizobia and can also improve the nitrogen-fixing capacity of soybeans. Compared with soybean seeds, soybeans have a lower tolerance to fertilizer damage, so it is best to keep the two separate when applying seed fertilizer. Diammonium phosphate can be used as seed fertilizer, with about 8 kg per mu.