Variety traits

Bean yield

Phaseolus vulgaris L.

A key indicator of bean productivity, depending on the biological potential of the cultivar, planting density, and level of moisture availability. Yield is determined by the number of pods and seed weight per plant when adjusted to standard grain moisture content.

In the reference 347 varieties crop Common bean, where this is mentioned in the description.

Bean yield assessment is conducted according to cultivar testing protocols: for vegetable types, productivity is evaluated at the stage of technical maturity, while for grain types, it is measured by grain weight adjusted to a standard moisture content of 22%. The main components of yield structure include the number of pods per plant, seed weight per plant, 1000-seed weight, and the height of the lowest pod attachment for mechanized harvesting.

The average yield of grain beans is 1.2–1.7 t/ha; with intensive management practices, these figures increase to 2.5–3.5 t/ha, reaching peaks of 6 t/ha. Realizing this potential requires optimizing planting density (350,000–500,000 viable seeds per hectare) and ensuring moisture availability during the critical flowering period, when water deficit triggers flower drop.

General information about the subject — on the page Yield.

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Varieties of Common bean mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.