Best Month to Plant Soybeans
Soybeans farming encompasses all the processes involved in the growing of soybeans. These processes include land preparation, planting of seeds, application of fertilizers and pesticides and the harvest of the soybeans grains.
In Nigeria, the best month to plant soybeans is the month of June. It should be noted that soybeans is mostly grown in the northern part of Nigeria because of the Savannah terrain.
The months of May and July can also be the best months to plant soybeans in Nigeria because of the availability of good level of rains.
Best Months to Plant Soybeans in Nigeria
The following are some of the best months to grow soybeans in Nigeria:
January
Soybeans farmers do not usually grow soybeans in the month of January, due to the fact that the month records a very low volume of rainfall. However, irrigation farmers can plant soybeans in the month of January.
February
February is the second month of the year. Soybeans farmers also hardly plant soybeans in the dry month of February. However, farmers who practice irrigation farming can plant soyabeans in the month of February.
March
March is usually the first month of the rainy season in Nigeria. However, rainfall is usually sparse in the month of March. Soybeans should not be planted in the month of March, except your farm has irrigation systems.
April
Some soybeans farmers begin the planting of soybeans in the month of April. April is usually taken as the beginning of rainy season in the southern part of Nigeria. The month of April can be the best month to plant soybeans for some farmers.
May
The month of May is a wet season month. It is one of the best months to plant soybeans in Nigeria. The month of May usually has a high volume of rainfall.
June
The month of June receives a lot of rainfall; it is one of the wettest months in Nigeria. The month of June is the best month to plant soybeans in Nigeria. Rain fed soybeans farmers see the month of June as the best month to grow soybeans in Nigeria.
July
The month of July can also be the best month to plant soyabeans in Nigeria. This is due to the fact that the month of July is one of the wettest months in the year. Soybeans farmers do not need irrigation to grow Soyabeans in the month of July.
August
August is also one of the best months to plant soybeans in Nigeria. In the northern part of Nigeria, the month of August is one of the wettest months. Soybeans farmers in the northern part of Nigeria may plant soybeans in the month of August.
The month of June is unarguably the best month to plant soybeans in Nigeria.
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