{"id":6543,"date":"2023-06-28T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=6543"},"modified":"2023-06-28T06:55:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T06:55:36","slug":"how-to-tell-when-soybeans-are-ready-to-harvest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-tell-when-soybeans-are-ready-to-harvest\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell When Soybeans Are Ready To Harvest?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you haven’t had a lot of experience growing soybeans, you may be wondering exactly how you’ll know when they’re ready to pick. It really depends on what you want your soybeans for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re growing them to eat as beans, you’ll want to pick them while they’re still green. If you’re growing them as a commercial crop<\/a>, you may want to wait until they’ve dried out and begun to turn tan or brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll discuss the things you should look for when deciding when to harvest your soybeans. Read on to learn more on how to tell when soybeans are ready to harvest<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do Mature Soybeans Look Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fully mature soybean pods should be gray, tan or brown, but the seed should not be rattling loose in the pod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mature crop that is ready for commercial harvest will have individual seeds or beans that are firm and oval-shaped. The moisture content of these beans will be about 13%<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Should Mature Beans Be Harvested?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just having some mature beans does not mean that your crop is ready to harvest. Single plants can have some mature beans and some very green beans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When this is the case, you need to wait until all of the beans have turned color. Even then, the moisture level may still be too high for successful harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always be sure to check!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that the best market moisture level is 13%. If you harvest your soybeans at a moisture level higher than that, you’ll need to have ample storage room for them with good ventilation to allow them to dry out before you deliver them to the grain elevator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do have a set up that allows you to dry large amounts of grain, this can simplify your harvesting. You will be able to get the maximum yield by harvesting a little bit early and taking in beans that may still be a bit green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The downside to this is that the vegetation may be quite wet and tough and may present a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot, Dry Weather Can Negatively Impact Moisture Levels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When the weather is hot and dry, your crop will naturally dry out very quickly. This can cause the moisture level to be very low even on plants that are still quite green and tough, and therefore not ready for harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When this happens, you may need to wait for a rain to add a little moisture back into your plants. Then you’ll need to wait a day or two to allow the excess water to dry out so that harvesting is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Tell When Soybeans Are Ready To Harvest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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