Soybean

Cover Crop Name:

Soybean

Scientific Name:

Glycine max (L.) Merr.

Growth Season:

Warm Season, broadleaf

Plant Type:

Legume (N-fixation)

Life Cycle:

Annual

Plant Architecture:

Upright and spreading plant architecture

Relative Water Use:

Medium water use

Salinity Tolerance:

Poor salinity tolerance

Seeding Depth:

1 – 2 inches

Crude Protein:

hay 17%, grain 42%

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:

leaf 14, stem 39, root 34

Mycorrhizal Association:

Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Self-pollinated but flowers may attract pollinators

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