Bulletin . Roots of Soy Bean Showing Veritable Nitrogen Factory. The soy bean, like clover and alfalfa, is a legume. If properlyinoculated it has the power of taking nitrogen from the air andbuilding it up into its own tissue. If grown it increases theprotein of the farm for feeding purposes and also gathers nitrogento enrich the soil. In contrast to field beans, the soy bean has no destructivediseases which attack it. In our trials here at the station, nodisease whatever has developed on any of the plants, and thepast two seasons have been unusually favorable for the develop-ment of
Bulletin . Roots of Soy Bean Showing Veritable Nitrogen Factory. The soy bean, like clover and alfalfa, is a legume. If properlyinoculated it has the power of taking nitrogen from the air andbuilding it up into its own tissue. If grown it increases theprotein of the farm for feeding purposes and also gathers nitrogento enrich the soil. In contrast to field beans, the soy bean has no destructivediseases which attack it. In our trials here at the station, nodisease whatever has developed on any of the plants, and thepast two seasons have been unusually favorable for the develop-ment of fungous diseases. The soy bean is frost resistant, excelling both field beans andcorn in this respect. It is not hurt by light frosts in the springwhen the plant is young, and is particularly resistant to theearly frosts in the fall when nearing maturity. The most serious pests of the soy bean in New Hampshireare woodchucks and rabbits. The plants can not be sprayedwith a poison of any sort to combat
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