I found a couple of 250 acre plots of soy bean. I have read that there are a few types of soybean. It is just starting to bloom. The flowers are purple. Anyone know if the purple variety is a good nectar producer or not. TIA
According to the study I'll link below, it doesn't look like there is any significant difference between white or purple varieties. I've never grown soybean, so I don't have any experience to relate. ;)
QuoteWhen compared as two distinct groups, there were no apparent differences in nectar characteristics between white-flowered and purple-flowered cultivars. Nectar fructose, glucose, sucrose, and total carbohydrate contents all increased with time of day, while the volume of nectar per flower decreased. Day-to-day and temperature effects on nectar characteristics were minimal. Comparisons made within individual sampling periods suggested that there were differences in nectar characteristics among the cultivars which could encourage preferential foraging by honeybees.
http://www.cababstractsplus.org/abstracts/Abstract.aspx?AcNo=19850216306
Thank You DF!!
You're welcome Derek :)
Let me know how the honey crop bears out. Sell me some soybean honey if you have surplus.
get in touch with bullseye he got a good flow off soybeans last year and was watching the color of flowers
Quote from: dragonfly on June 10, 2009, 03:00:02 PM
You're welcome Derek :)
Let me know how the honey crop bears out. Sell me some soybean honey if you have surplus.
You know you get a free bottle. ;)
Quote from: riverrat on June 10, 2009, 03:05:28 PM
get in touch with bullseye he got a good flow off soybeans last year and was watching the color of flowers
I would but he stole my girlfriend and is taking her on vacation. :-D :'(
Quote from: Derek on June 10, 2009, 03:52:38 PM
You know you get a free bottle. ;)
I'll give you a couple of recipes for it. How's that?
Quote from: Derek on June 10, 2009, 03:53:24 PM
I would but he stole my girlfriend and is taking her on vacation. :-D :'(
man!!!!!! it stinks to be you. :-D
Quote from: riverrat on June 10, 2009, 03:57:21 PM
Quote from: Derek on June 10, 2009, 03:53:24 PM
I would but he stole my girlfriend and is taking her on vacation. :-D :'(
man!!!!!! it stinks to be you. :-D
It does brotha.