Intensive cultivation of soybean grain. (1986)

Soy seeds.

Krasnodar Territory, bogarny lands of the experimental farm "Ladoga".

This is the basic economy of the State Agricultural Industry of the RSFSR.

Winter wheat, the best predecessor of soybeans.

Peeling stubble after harvesting winter crops.

Application of mineral fertilizers.

Fertilizers are immediately embedded in the soil with disc harrows.

Herbicide treatment after the appearance of weeds.

After 12 days, plowing of the finch to a depth of 25-27cm.

It is mandatory together with the use of pre-lugs and disc knives.

Following the plow are ringed rollers for breaking lumps.

Weeds are destroyed by harrowing.

The field should be clean, the surface well aligned.

The layout of the field.

Thus the field goes into winter.

Winter.

Spring, ice drift.

Willow earrings.

In the spring, before sowing, the seeds are etched, irradiated with a laser beam, treated with nitrogine.

Laser treatment increases productivity.

Spring flowers, lilac.

Cultivators loosen the soil to the depth of seeding.

The agronomist checks how much the soil has warmed up.

Sowing begins when the soil has steadily warmed up to 12-14 degrees.

A combined unit, in one pass it does several operations, sows, introduces fertilizers and herbicides, cuts technological gaps.

It includes two knife-cutters, a device for belt application of herbicides, coulters for sowing seeds and applying fertilizers to a given depth.

A special device controls the seeding quality.

Specialists adjust the unit before work.

The first trial pass.

The check is carried out by the chief agronomist.

After the check, sowing begins.

After the seeder there are annular rolls.

4-5 days after sowing, harrowing before germination.

Dandelion and other wildflowers.

Sprouted soybean seeds.

Green shoots.

Soy is a moisture-loving plant, therefore, all agricultural techniques of soybean cultivation on rain-fed lands are aimed at preserving moisture in the soil.

Harrowing on seedlings.

Soybean seedlings.

The first processing of the field with a cultivator, when 4 real leaves are formed on soy.

Weeds are being destroyed, the water-air regime is improving.

Shoots are growing.

When 8 leaves are formed on the plant, the crops are treated with a herbicide.

Dried weeds in the aisle.

The second row-to-row cultivation before flowering.

The knife-cutter goes along the technological furrow.

The working organ of the cultivator processes the aisle.

Flowers of mid-July.

Soybean bloom.

Ladybug on a soybean sprout.

An ovary is formed and the first beans appear.

View of soybeans from the fruit to the root system.

Nodules, colonies of nitrogen-fixing bacteria are formed on the roots of soybeans.

This is facilitated by pre-sowing treatment with nitrogine.

Soybeans leave up to 45 kg of nitrogen per hectare in the soil.

Processing of soybeans with liquid complex fertilizers.

The nutrients are absorbed by the leaves.

To combat the pest mite, the shoots are pollinated with ground sulfur.

To combat aphids - karbofos.

Ripe watermelon.

Peaches, grapes.

Soy has grown.

View of soy at the end of September.

Processing of fields from an airplane with a mixture of magnesium chlorate and reglon.

Plants dry up, grain moisture decreases to 16-18%.

You can start cleaning.

Combines work at a low cut.

Threshed grain.

Straw is harvested and siloed together with crop corn.

Grain is supplied from combines to a mechanized current.

On the current, the grain is sorted and dried.

Ventilated storage bins for soybeans.

There is a feed mill next to the storage facility.

Soy is used there for the production of protein feed additives.

Feeding piglets, including feed additives using soy.

Soy is also used to feed cows.

Panorama of the bend of the river.