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In doing research with soybeans, we need to periodically re-culture the seeds. \u00a0We are using a special cultivar that is not naturally resistant to fungal attack. \u00a0This serves as a positive control in testing. \u00a0Not too many people would want to grow this for normal crop production, therefore it is more difficult to obtain. \u00a0Laboratory culture maintenance for plants requires small scale farming (gardening). \u00a0Ideally, the seeds\u00a0need to go in the soil early in the spring\u00a0to allow for adequate bean pod and seed\u00a0development. However, due to vacation plans, we got off to a late start. \u00a0On a cold, windy day in June, we planted our first on-campus outdoor garden of soybeans.<\/p>\n

— Special Thank You\u00a0to Kathy Schupp for letting us use the\u00a0Schrank Hall South Culinary Gardens!<\/p>\n

University of Akron’s Shrank Hall South Culinary Gardens is a group of partially enclosed, raised, concrete planters that have surprisingly\u00a0good soil and drainage. \u00a0We were permitted to use a section of the deepest, largest bed. \u00a0This garden section needed a bit of weeding and tilling. It looked like a tree had died here a few years back. The old and rotten roots needed removed. \u00a0We also found\u00a0buried wires and pipes for lighting and watering (both abandoned long ago). \u00a0We settled on a full-sun\u00a0area\u00a0between the electrical wires and the plumbing pipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Soybeans are planted at different spacings depending on the location, goals, and plant type (read more at www.agry.purdue.edu<\/a>). \u00a0Each of us has different experience with planting, so we ended up with something of a hybrid spacing. \u00a0The beans were planted with a small amount of fertilizer. There was no evidence that\u00a0this garden had\u00a0been used for legumes and was\u00a0unlikely to have enough nitrogen fixing bacteria to support soybean growth. \u00a0We were worried about fungal attack, as this variety\u00a0is not resistant. \u00a0Fortunately, the soil seems to have very good drainage. \u00a0After planing the seeds were covered with about an inch of soil.<\/p>\n\n

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The Culinary Gardens of Shrank Hall South<\/p><\/div><\/th>

\"Ashwin

Ashwin breaking up the soil<\/p><\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Our seedlings emerged about 8 days later. \u00a0With constant waterings, more fertilizer, and one application of pesticide to chase away the beetles, the plants were a success. \u00a0Soybeans key their growth on both temperature and sunlight\u00a0duration (EAP’s Explanation<\/a>). \u00a0The bean type is matched to the geographical location to ensure the correct timing for the pod production. \u00a0Pairing the correct planting time with the maturity group will optimize the yield (Monsanto has a presentation with yield as a function of planting date and maturity group<\/a>). \u00a0Being in Ohio, we fall at about group 3. \u00a0Waiting longer can help prevent weeds and fungal attack, but may decrease yields if we wait too long and the days start getting shorter before the plants have grown enough.<\/p>\n\n

\"Nick

Breaking up the soil<\/p><\/div><\/th>

\"Nick

Making Furrows<\/p><\/div><\/th>

\"Nana

Planting the seeds<\/p><\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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\"Watering

Good drainage means constantly dry soil.<\/p><\/div><\/td>

\"Soybean

Seedlings, 8 days after planting.<\/p><\/div><\/td>

\"Soybean

Soybean plants at 7 weeks<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Harvest! \u00a0In late September, the plants started to die back and drop their leaves. \u00a0The shorter sunshine duration and cold nights were indicating the growing season was over. \u00a0Waiting a few weeks, the plants turned brown and the bean pods started to dry. \u00a0Ideally, the pods will dry in the field. \u00a0However with a wet fall season with a\u00a0week long rain storm in the forecast, the plants were collected early and allowed to dry indoors. \u00a0The bean pods were cut from the dried stems and finally shelled for storage. \u00a0We finished with\u00a0about 1 lb of soybeans from 80 plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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\"Cut<\/th>\"Dried<\/th>
\"Soybeans\"

The dried soybeans<\/p><\/div><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n