The Soybean

The Soybean

Botany, Production and Uses

Edited by Guriqbal Singh
Hardback
September 2010
9781845936440
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  • Publisher
    CABI
  • Published
    10th September 2010
  • ISBN 9781845936440
  • Language English
  • Pages 510 pp.
  • Size 6.875" x 9.75"
  • Images line drawings, graphs & tables
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The soybean is a crop of global importance and is one of the most frequently cultivated crops worldwide. It is rich in oil and protein and is used for both human and animal consumption as well as for industrial purposes, such as biofuels. Soybean crops also play an important role in crop diversification and benefit other crops due to its addition of nitrogen to the soil during crop rotation. With contributions written by researchers from around the world, The Soybean provides a concise coverage of recent research on all aspects of this significant crop. Chapters discuss the history and importance of soybean production in agriculture followed by details of the plant's physiology and developments in breeding and genetics. The diverse cropping systems used in production are highlighted alongside crop management and protection strategies. Technology for processing and utilization, soybean's nutritional value and the outlook for global marketing and trade are also addressed.

History and Importance
1. Origin and history of soybean
2. Role of soybean in agriculture
Genetics and Physiology
3. Botany of soybean plant
4. Soybean genetic resources
5. Varietal improvement in soybean
6. Soybean yield physiology: Principles and processes of yield production
Production
7. Agro-techniques for soybean production
8. Nutrient management in soybean
9. Water management in soybean
10. Biological nitrogen fixation in soybean
11. Storage of soybean
Protection
12. Diseases of soybean and their management
13. Weed management in soybean
14. Insect pests of soybean and their management
15. Nematodes of soybean and their management
Utilization
16. Technology for processing and utilization of soybean for food
17. Nutritional value of soybean
18. Uses of soybean: Products and preparation
19. Vegetable soybean
Marketing and Trade
20. Global soybean marketing and trade: A situation and outlook analysis

Guriqbal Singh

Guriqbal Singh is in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Punjab Agricultural University, India.