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Black Soybeans
Years ago, while running soybeans through a fan mill so we could save them for seed, we would always find a few black soybeans among all the yellow ones. We were always curious if they would produce black or yellow beans. So I planted a cupful in our garden and found every bean came up black. I was curious about the oi
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Black Soybeans CROPS Miscellaneous Years ago while running soybeans through a fan mill so we could save them for seed we would always find a few black soybeans among all the yellow ones We were always curious if they would produce black or yellow beans So I planted a cupful in our garden and found every bean came up black I was curious about the oil and protein content so I took samples to the Illinois Department of Agriculture Laboratory and they found there was no difference It was kind of disappointing because I was hoping the black beans were higher in oil and protein content so I could really go into black bean production After first planting in the garden and then using that seed and increasing the production to a row in the field and harvesting with the combine and saving for planting I finally got a substantial amount After 5 years I had a wagon with about 60 bu of all black soybeans I kept my project a secret until I took them to our local grain elevators for a joke I still have the beans in that wagon One elevator employee took this photo of me standing next to the wagon Jim Niemann 2124 N 8th Ave Litchfield Ill 62056 ph 217 324-5574
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