Sugar Beans Growing Tips

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/m² (19 kg/lima) - broadcasted.
21 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m² (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted.
35 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m² (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted.
49 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m² (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted.
63 days from planting top-dress using Veg Top 24 10gm/m² (19 kg/Lima) - broadcasted.

Management Practices

Weeds compete with plants for nutrients and space; they can reduce yields by more than 25%. Keep the field free from weeds at all times.
Tall varieties must be trellised to keep them upright.
Scout for pests and diseases once weekly, spray upon noticing disease or pest. Aphids, Leaf miner, Loopers, American Bollworms, Chafer beetles, Snails and Red spider mites are common insect pests while Rust, Blights and Root rot are common beans diseases.

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