Summer soybeans

Summer soybeans

　　Summer soybeans are the third most important grain crop in Huixian County and a significant component of farmers’ cash income. They are widely cultivated in townships with abundant sunlight in the central river valley plains of Huixian, such as Fuzhen, Lichuan, Niyang, Yinxing, Chengguan, Shuiyang, Yongning, and Liulin. Over the years, the county’s total soybean planting area has been around 140,000 mu, with an average yield of 133 kilograms per mu, resulting in a total output of 18,000 tons. In 2006, the soybean planting area reached 143,000 mu, with a total output of 14,274 tons. High-quality new soybean varieties, primarily Zhonghuang 13 and Yudou 8, were promoted as demonstration crops over an area of 67,900 mu, accounting for 47.5% of the total soybean planting area.