HARVESTING 



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broad leaves of the plants spread over the ground to such an 

 extent that weeds are kept down effectually. They should 

 not be cultivated while the leaves are wet with dew or rain, 

 since this practice is likely to spread the spores of fungus 

 diseases, and thus injure the crop. Shallow cultivation is 

 highly recommended. 



Harvesting. For soiling purposes or for hay the plants 

 should be cut with a mower when in blossom, but for seed 



Fig 75- A soy bean harvester. 



or dry beans they should be cut after the pods have turned 

 brown. Soy beans can be harvested for seed with a com- 

 mon mower with windrow attachment or a bean harvester. 

 Where only a small area is grown, they can be pulled by 



