Soya bean
Glycine max · Soybean in the US
In a typical UK garden, sow indoors late March to mid-May, sow outside early May to late July, plant out mid-May to early June, and harvest late June to late October.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Last frost around 20 April, first frost around 31 October.
- Sow indoors
- late March to mid-May
- Sow outdoors
- early May to late July
- Plant out
- mid-May to early June
- Harvest
- late June to late October
Growing facts
- Spacing
- 15 cm apart, rows 45 cm apart
- Square foot
- 4 per square (30 cm squares)
- Sowing depth
- 2.5 cm
- Ready in
- 75 to 100 days from sowing
- Grows to
- 60 cm
- Hardiness
- Tender: killed by any frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Crops for
- One harvest
Growing tip
Pick edamame when the pods are plump but still bright green; they turn starchy within days.
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Where these figures come from
Every crop in VegLog was checked against published growing advice. Dates are worked out from average frost dates, so they shift with your garden. For soya bean, we used:
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