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Forage Soybean
Legume
Image Source: 1
Image Source: 2
Estimated Cost
$0.95
($/lb)
Planting Window
Spring seeded, summer seeded
Best for
Interseeding and Erosion control
Alternate Species
Mungbean, Sunn Hemp, Cowpeas
1. Steve Hurst, ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory, Japan, Kagoshima, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
2. © Victoria Ackroyd 2020, CC BY-ND 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/> via https://covercrop.tools/images/Cover%20Crop%20Photos/Soybeans/Soybean_mature_Ackroyd_2020.jpg
Seeding Detail
Forage Soybean
20.0
30.0
24.0
Additional Information
Why We Recommend This
Forage soy provides a fast growing, late season leafy green, ideal for fall forage. Forage soybeans also provide an opportunity for nitrogen fixation because beans and biomass are left on the field. Consider mixing with sorghums or warm season grasses for a punch of protein in your forage mix.
Things to Watch Out For
Forage soybeans have fewer control measures for weeds because many herbicides have restrictions for use when soybeans are grazed. Forage soy is not as drought hardy as cowpea. Do not use in a soy rotation as forage soy could become a host for pests.
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