Description - New bush edible soybean (Soya hispida ) produce
excellent green shell beans. Pods grow in clusters of large
beans, usually 3 to a pod. U.S.D.A. tested some varieties for
protein content and found some to contain as much as 39 per
cent. Commercially produced soybean varieties do not have the
same quality as the varieties which are considered to be the
edible types. Culture - Sow in late spring for outdoor cropping
and winter to early spring for greenhouse growing. Soybeans are
a legume and can be inoculated with a special nitrogen-fixing
(takes nitrogen from the air) bacteria that is dusted on the
seed prior to planting. In the greenhouse use a population
density of 25 plants per 9 square feet and 3 or 4 plants per
foot of row. Plant seed no deeper than two inches in beds or
hills. Seed thrive in warmer soils. Sow every two weeks for a
constant supply throughout the summer. Selection - Half-mature
podded edible soybeans are used for a relish for beer. Bean pods
are harvested for clusters of large