Yoshida 1 Soybean (AGS 186): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Yoshida 1 soybean is a vegetable soybean variety, also sold or known as AGS 186. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 1996 as NSIC 1996 Sy 05. It takes about 70 days from sowing to harvest, with 8 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for AGS 186, this is the same soybean. 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.
- Days to harvest: about 70 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 8 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 46.5 cm.
- Recommended for: the areas in its trials, in both the wet and the dry season.
- Type: Vegetable soybean.
Key facts about Yoshida 1 soybean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 1996 Sy 05 |
| Year approved | 1996 |
| Also known as | AGS 186 |
| Type | Vegetable soybean |
| Days to harvest | about 70 days |
| Average yield | 8 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 7.1 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 8.82 t/ha |
| Plant height | 46.5 cm |
| Season | Both the wet and the dry season |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Yoshida 1 soybean takes about 70 days from sowing to harvest. That is 12.6 days faster than the average of the 22 soybean varieties with a day count, 82.6 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 8 t/ha beats the average of its group, 2.52. It sits in the top quarter of its group. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
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?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Rust | Resistant | Held up well |
| Bacterial pustule | Resistant | Held up well |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting.
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.
Where and when to plant Yoshida 1 soybean
It is recommended for both the wet and the dry season. 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.
- AGS 191: about 70 days, 1996
- Vesoy #4: about 70 days, 8.47 t/ha, 1996
- Select Manchuria: about 70 days, 2 t/ha, 2020
- Select Tudela Black: about 74 days, 2 t/ha, 2020
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