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Glycine spp. - Various

Common Name Perennial Soybean
Family Fabaceae
USDA hardiness 7-11
Known Hazards In some species the raw mature seed is toxic and must be thoroughly cooked before being eaten[76].
Habitats Unknown
Range Cultivated origin.
Edibility Rating    (4 of 5)
Other Uses    (4 of 5)
Weed Potential No
Medicinal Rating    (3 of 5)
Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade
Glycine spp. Perennial Soybean


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Glycine spp. is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

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Habitats

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves  Oil  Seed  Seedpod
Edible Uses: Oil

Carbon Farming Solutions - Staple Crop: protein-oil (The term staple crop typically refers to a food that is eaten routinely and accounts for a dominant part of people's diets in a particular region of the world) [1-1]. Research at the University of Illinois has crossed Glycine max (annual soybean) with Glycine tomentella (perennial) which could lead to the production of a perennial edible soybean [1-1].

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Medicinal Uses

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Other Uses

Oil

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Special Uses

Carbon Farming  Food Forest

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Cultivation details

Hypothetical Crop  Management: Standard  Staple Crop: Protein-oil

Climate: hypothetical. Humidity: semi-arid to humid. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: hypothetical. Management: standard (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation) [1-1].

Carbon Farming

  • Hypothetical Crop  These are perennial plants that could potentially be developed for cultivation. Some, such as cycads (for industrial starch), as simply neglected; others, such as buckwheat and soybeans, are annual crops that could potentially be perennialised by crossing and relatives.
  • Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
  • Staple Crop: Protein-oil  (16+ percent protein, 16+ percent oil). Annuals include soybeans, peanuts, sunflower seeds. Perennials include seeds, beans, nuts, and fruits such as almond, Brazil nut, pistachio, walnut, hazel, and safou.

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Propagation

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Other Names

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Glycine spp. Glycine species. Perennial Glycine. Perennial Soybean

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Glycine maxSoya BeanAnnual0.6 7-10  LMNM424
Glycine sojaWild Soya BeanAnnual0.6 7-10  LMNM322
Glycine tabacinaGlycine Pea, GlycinePerennial Climber0.0 0-0  LMHSNM20 

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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