Production, reception and processing of soybean seeds in 2017

Abstract

Compared to the 2016 growing season, in which the record soybean production was achieved owing to exceptional environmental conditions, the 2017 growing season cannot be considered favourable to soybean seed production. The start of the 2017 growing season was marked by heavy rainfall and the air temperature levels at a multi-year average. Conversely, dry weather with high air temperatures at the time of pod formation and subsequent seed filling had a negative effect on yield formation, resulting in an average soybean yield of about 1.5 t/ha, i.e. more than 50 % lower than the yield obtained in 2016. The 2017 soybean harvest started in late August and ended during September. The seed moisture recorded in post-harvest seeds ranged from 7.1 % to 13.9 %. Seed germination ability was found to be greater than 85 % in most of the post-harvest seeds. Soybean seed processing has been carried out in a timely manner, without major disturbances.

Keywords

• harvest
• processing
• production
• reception
• soybean