Glycine max, or soybean, finds use in dishes such as soy milk, tofu, and soy sauce. Defatted soybean meal is an economical protein source in animal feed and processed foods. Soybean growth begins with germination, followed by leaf and stem development. Flowering depends on day length, and they produce inconspicuous self-fertile flowers. Their fruits are hairy pods with seeds of varying sizes and colors. Notably, soybeans can fix atmospheric nitrogen with the help of Rhizobia bacteria.