Study the Pests, Diseases and Weeds Regular monitoring of pests, diseases and weeds is the basis for effective management. To be able to manage pests, diseases and weeds, information is needed on the specific pests, diseases and weeds present in the region, village or crop fields and the associated damage they cause. Typical signs of pest attacks on crop plants Most crop pests belong to the insects, mites and nematodes. Pest damage is obvious and easy to identify. Insect damage can be categorized by biting and chewing (e.g. caterpillars, weevils), piercing and sucking (e.g. aphids, psyllids) and boring (e.g. borer, leaf miner) species. Some are slow moving (e.g. caterpillars), fast moving (e.g. fruit flies), hidden (e.g. stem borer), or easy to observe (e.g. caterpillars, weevils). Pest damage is often species-specific: leaves with holes or missing parts is an indication of caterpillar or weevil damage; curled leaves is an indication of aphids; damaged or rotten fruits are of
General Requirements Sugar beans do well in warm seasons of the year. Optimum temperatures for growing are 15ºC to 27ºC. A well-managed sugar beans crop should yield 750kg to 1 ton per Lima. Land Preparation/Soil Type Deep well-drained loamy soils will a pH range from 5.5 to 6 is ideal. Effective rooting depth is 60cm. Plough and harrow to a 60cm fine tilth seedbed. Planting and Transplanting Sow directly 3 to 4cm deep at seed rates of 15 to 25kgs seed per Lima with 1 seed/ station. Space the plants at 5cm between plants and 60cm between rows to give a plant population of 330,000 plants/ hectare. Fertilizer Programme At planting apply Veg Mix A 30gm/m 2 (19 kg/lima) - broadcasted. 21 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m 2 (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted. 35 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m 2 (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted. 49 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m 2 (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted. 63 days from planting top-