Important grain legume grown for dry beans or green pods. High protein content. Many types including kidney, pinto, navy, and black beans.
Best soil types: loam, sandy loam
pH range: 6 - 7 (optimal: 6.5)
Drainage: excellent
Use to identify issues early and prevent crop losses.
Plant in warm soil after last frost
Inoculate with appropriate Rhizobium
Avoid working in wet conditions to prevent disease spread
Harvest when pods are dry for storage beans
Rotate with non-legumes for 3 years
Common Bean typically takes 90 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 8 days. The best planting season is spring, summer.
Common Bean grows best in loam, sandy loam soil with a pH of 6-7. Excellent drainage is required.
Common Bean grows best at 18-25°C. Frost tolerance: none. Heat tolerance: moderate.
Common Bean yields approximately 2,000 kg/hectare under good conditions.
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