Tiwala 6 Soybean (PSB Sy 02): Characteristics
Tiwala 6 soybean is an improved soybean variety, also sold or known as PSB Sy 02. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources.
If you came here looking for PSB Sy 02, this is the same soybean. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our soybean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Type: Improved.
Key facts about Tiwala 6 soybean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Also known as | PSB Sy 02 |
| Type | Improved |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
No day count or trial yield is published for this variety. So ask the seller or your municipal agriculturist for figures from farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit soybean fields most often: bean fly, legume pod borer, Corn earworm, cutworm, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Where: Bukidnon, Ilocos.
- Uses: Dry beans and edamame (green pods).
- Tallest plants and most root nodules in the edamame trial.
Why farmers know it: ranked third in IPB's 2019 Bukidnon on farm trials and gave the best pod and seed yields of four edamame varieties in a 2023 Ilocos study. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Tiwala 6 soybean
Grain soybean goes to feed and food processors, while vegetable soybean, or edamame, is picked green. Pick a variety rated against rust, the main soybean disease here.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeSoybean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the soybean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Ryokko
- Mapusyaw: about 90 days, 2.18 t/ha, 2001
- La Carlota Soy 3: about 91 days, 1.72 t/ha, 1997
- AGS 191: about 70 days, 1996
Is PSB Sy 02 the same as Tiwala 6?
Where can I buy seed of Tiwala 6?
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