Seed Industry

How to Grow Strawberries ·           Soil preparation:  Prepare a weed-free site that gets 8 to 10 hours of strong sunlight a day. Well-drained soil with a pH around 6.0 to 6.2 is ideal. To avoid verticillium wilt, don't plant in sites where  raspberries , strawberries, or solanaceous plants (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.) have grown before.   ·           Planting:  Early spring planting is customary in most areas. For warm winter regions (California, Florida, and the southeast), fall planting is recommended.   ·           Spacing:  Space June bearers on  raised beds  with 18 to 24 inches between plants, in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. Hills 10 to 18 inches apart, planted with single plants, are best for everbearers, day neutrals, and June bearers in hot, humid climates. ·           Watering:  Provide 1 inch per week at the root zone.   ·           Fertilizing:  Renovate rows after harvest by reducing their width to 12 inches and covering plants with 2 inches of compost

The  soybean  (US) or  soya bean  (UK) ( Glycine max )  is a species of  legume  native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible  bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an  oilseed  rather than a  pulse  by the UN  Food and Agricultural Organization  (FAO). Fat-free (defatted) soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of protein for animal feeds and many  prepackaged meals ;  soy vegetable oil  is another product of processing the soybean crop. For example, soybean products such as  textured vegetable protein  (TVP) are ingredients in many meat and dairy analogues.  Soybeans produce significantly more protein per acre than most other uses of land. Download full book  HERE