Grow fresh, sweet, and buttery green soybeans at home with Mai’s Family Triple Play Edamame Soybean Seeds.

Triple Play is a vigorous, high-yielding bush edamame variety that produces large, plump green pods filled with tender vegetable soybeans. Botanically known as Glycine max, this heirloom, Non-GMO, open-pollinated annual crop is suitable for garden rows, raised beds, and large containers with good drainage.

Also known as Green Soybean, Japanese Edamame, and Vegetable Soybean, Triple Play reaches harvest in approximately 75 days under favorable growing conditions. The supplier lists plants at approximately 3–5 feet tall with a spread of about 2–3 feet.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Variety: Triple Play Edamame

Botanical Name: Glycine max

Other Names: Green Soybean, Japanese Edamame, Vegetable Soybean

Seed Type: Heirloom, Non-GMO, Open-Pollinated

Plant Life Cycle: Annual

Growth Habit: Bush Soybean

Days to Germination: Approximately 2–7 Days in Warm Soil

Cool-Soil Germination: May Take Approximately 10–14 Days or Longer

Days to Harvest: Approximately 75 Days

Mature Height: Approximately 3–5 Feet

Mature Spread: Approximately 2–3 Feet

Pod Color: Bright Green

Bean Flavor: Sweet and Buttery

Sunlight: Full Sun, Approximately 6–10 or More Hours Daily

Preferred Soil pH: Approximately 6.0–6.5

Planting Depth: Approximately 1 Inch

Plant Spacing: Approximately 4–6 Inches

Row Spacing: Approximately 18–24 Inches

Watering: Approximately 1 Inch Weekly, Adjusted for Weather

Best Uses: Fresh Edamame, Blanching, Freezing, Vegetable Gardens, Raised Beds, and Large Containers

Product Form: Seeds Only, Not Live Plants or Fresh Edamame

WHEN TO PLANT

Direct sow outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.

The soil should be at least approximately 60°F. Soil temperatures around 65°F or warmer generally provide faster and more reliable emergence.

Avoid planting into cold or waterlogged soil. Cool conditions may delay germination and increase the risk of seed rot.

For a longer harvest, additional sowings may be made every 7–14 days while sufficient warm growing time remains.

HOW TO SOW

1. Select a location receiving full sun.

2. Prepare fertile, loose, well-drained soil.

3. Sow seeds approximately 1 inch deep.

4. Firm the soil gently around each seed.

5. Keep the seedbed evenly moist during germination.

6. Space plants approximately 4–6 inches apart.

7. Space rows approximately 18–24 inches apart.

8. Avoid standing water and compacted soil.

Direct sowing is preferred because soybean roots may be sensitive to transplanting.

GERMINATION

Triple Play Edamame may germinate in approximately 2–7 days when the soil is warm.

Cool soil can extend emergence to approximately 10–14 days or longer. Germination speed varies according to soil temperature, planting depth, moisture, drainage, seed condition, and local weather.

Keep the soil evenly moist but not saturated.

SUNLIGHT

Grow Triple Play Edamame in full sun, ideally with approximately 6–10 or more hours of direct sunlight daily.

Light shade may be tolerated, but insufficient sunlight can reduce plant strength and pod production.

SOIL

Triple Play Edamame performs best in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of approximately 6.0–6.5.

Avoid heavy, compacted soil or planting areas where water remains standing after rain.

Finished compost may be incorporated before planting to improve soil structure and fertility.

WATERING

Provide approximately 1 inch of water per week, adjusting for rainfall, temperature, soil type, and container conditions.

Consistent moisture is especially important during:

• Flowering

• Pod formation

• Bean filling

A light layer of mulch may help retain soil moisture and control weeds. Avoid continuously saturated soil.

FERTILIZING

Avoid excessive high-nitrogen fertilizer. Too much nitrogen can encourage heavy leaf growth without improving pod production.

Where soybeans have not recently been grown, a soybean inoculant containing Bradyrhizobium japonicum may support nitrogen fixation.

Always use fertilizer and inoculant products according to their label directions.

SUPPORT

Triple Play is a tall bush edamame variety and may benefit from support in windy locations.

Short stakes, garden fencing, or other supports can help prevent mature plants from leaning or falling during storms.

CONTAINER GROWING

Triple Play Edamame may be grown in a large container with adequate drainage.

For container growing:

• Use a deep and wide container

• Select fertile, well-draining potting mix

• Provide full sun

• Avoid overcrowding

• Monitor moisture regularly

• Add support if plants become top-heavy

• Do not allow the pot to stand in water

Small containers are not recommended because the plants may reach approximately 3–5 feet tall.

WEED CONTROL

Remove weeds while they are young.

Cultivate shallowly because soybean feeder roots grow near the soil surface. Deep hoeing may damage the roots and reduce plant growth.

PEST AND DISEASE AWARENESS

Plants may occasionally be affected by:

• Deer

• Rabbits

• Beetles

• Aphids

• Stink bugs

• Leafhoppers

• Leaf spots

• Rust

• Blight

Inspect plants regularly. Proper spacing, crop rotation, full sun, steady watering, and good airflow can help reduce plant stress.

HARVESTING

Harvest at approximately 75 days when the pods are:

• Bright green

• Full sized

• Firm

• Plump

• Filled with beans that are nearly touching inside

The ideal harvest window is short. Pick before the pods or leaves begin yellowing, as overmature beans may become starchier and less tender.

Most pods may mature around the same time. You may pick individual pods or cut the entire plant at the base and remove the pods in a cool, shaded location.

Check the plants frequently as harvest approaches.

PREPARING EDAMAME

Edamame should be cooked or blanched before serving.

The beans are normally squeezed or removed from the fibrous outer pods. The pods themselves are not normally eaten.

After harvest:

• Refrigerate promptly

• Cook soon for best quality

• Blanch before freezing

• Store frozen beans or pods in appropriate airtight packaging

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This listing contains seeds only.

It does not include:

• Live plants

• Fresh edamame

• Mature soybean pods

• Soil

• Containers

• Fertilizer

• Soybean inoculant

• Gardening supplies

Seed quantity is based on the package option selected.

Germination and growing results may vary depending on soil temperature, planting depth, moisture, drainage, sunlight, seed condition, pests, wildlife, and local weather.

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