Name of crop Soybean
Category : Oilseed crops
Name of variety : Banagladesh Soybean-4
Identifying character :
1. Pod color deep brown
2. Seed clour greenish yellow
3. 2-3 seed/pod
4. Seed size small5. 5-7 g/ 100 seed
Developed by (Centre/Division) : Oilseed Research Centre
Year of release : 1994
Crop duration : The variety takes 90-120 days to mature
Yield (kg/ha) : seed yield of 1.6-2.5 t/ha
Sowing time : Mid December-mid January
Harvesting time : March-April
Major diseases and Management : Major disease:
Yellow mosaic
Management:
Roguing out and buried the diseased plant from the field immediately after appearance of the disease.
Major insect/pest and Management : Major insect pest:
Hairy caterpillar
Management:
Leaves of infested plant should be destroyed. Nogos 100EC/ Marshal 20EC should be sprayed @ 2ml/lit. water.
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