SOYA CULTIVATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: plant growing. SUBSTANCE: method involves basic and presowing soil cultivation; tilling soil to seed embedding depth; sowing at the end of optimal time and providing care for young crops; providing two harrowing stages transverse to crop rows: pregermination harrowing 3-4 days after sowing and harrowing during germination period at first-third ternate leaves phase; two cultivation stages: at budding phase and at mass flowering period. Harrowing during germination is performed in line extending diagonally of field, at acute angle to direction of crop rows. Method allows weedage growing in association with young soya crops to be removed without damaging soya plants. EFFECT: reduced additional costs, increased weight of grains from one plant and improved yield. 2 dwg, 3 tbl