Kabulangeti Beans Production

Kabulangeti beans is an indeterminate (semi-climber). The seed size is medium with a maturity period of 75 to 80 days. Seed rate is 60kg/ha with a spacing of 60 × 10cm. Kabulangeti beans can be grown in all the three Agro-ecological zones that is region 1, 2 & 3. The yield potential is 1, 500 to 2, 000kg/ha.

Fertilizer:

In rich soils, or soils where you applied farm yard manure, you can use an all-purpose light fertilizer like NPK 5:5:5, NPK 10:10:10, NPK 12:12:12. In infertile soils, you can use NPK 15:15:15, NPK 17:17:17 or NPK 19:19:19. Such fertilizers with an equal NPK are intended to meet most plants general nutrients requirements throughout their growing season. Alternatively, you can use WVC, DAP. If your soils are very rich or if you have had a well fertilized crop the year before, you can do without fertilizer, just inoculate your beans as the crop will use the left over nutrients.

But the best basal fertilizer for all legumes like beans, groundnuts, soya beans etc. is Soya Mix A. Soya Mix A can be applied during planting or after germination/sprouting of beans at the rate of 4 bags per hectare. Soya mix A is enriched with 25% of lime which is an advantage to the farmer as s/he will not buy lime separately but getting two items at a go.

Foliar Fertilisers:

You can use omniboost at the rate of 3kg/ha. Omniboost improves root development which results in improved nutrient & moisture uptake. It contains most macro nutrients as well as zinc, copper, boron & molybdenum. It’s applied 14 days post planting/sprouting.

Fungicides:

Use SAAF, Triazole, kocide. You can also use difenocozole combined with Mancozeb in the same sprayer for combating general diseases in beans.

Insecticides:

Use karate, phoskill, metorforce etc.

Herbicides:

Strike down is the best selective beans weed killer. However, when you reduce on spacing, it helps counter the growth of weeds.

If you want to attain high yields just make sure you control the pest and diseases that attack the leaves.

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– Akufuna Maimbolwa Akumai

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