Soybean Vocab

3. maturity stage when 95% of pods are brown and ready for harvest.
4. pods splitting open and losing seeds before harvest.
7. max scientific names.
8. content percentage of water in beans (about 13% ideal for harvest).
11. inoculation adding beneficial bacteria to soybean seeds to enhance nitrogen fixation.
12. common names of the crop.
14. other root and stem diseases.
17. Ready® soybeans genetically engineered soybeans tolerant to certain herbicides.
18. when plants fall over, reducing harvest efficiency.
19. head combine harvesting machine attachment used for soybeans.
20. soybean type that blooms and produces pods while still growing vegetative parts.
21. rate number of seeds planted per acre.
22. potential expected production under given conditions.
23. oil edible oil extracted from soybeans.
24. plant leaves covering soil surface, impacting yield.

1. fixation process where soybeans convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form in soil.
2. process of seed sprouting.
5. soybean type that completes vegetative growth before reproductive stages.
6. the pulse family (plant family classification).
9. rot fungal disease affecting soybean roots.
10. planting method without plowing, reduces soil disturbance.
13. a long-lasting herbicide referenced as an alternative.
15. cyst nematode microscopic pest attacking soybean roots.
16. group classification system (00–VIII) for soybean varieties based on growth cycle length.
21. meal protein-rich by-product used in livestock feed.