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Describe the planting of beans

      

Describe the planting of beans

  

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john
i) Select a suitable bean variety for the area.

ii) In the long rains sow at a time which will allow them to mature in dry weather / in the short rains plant at the onset of rains.

iii) Plant at 2.5 – 10.0 cm, deep, depending on moisture content in the soil.

iv) Plant certified seeds that have preferably been inoculated.

v) Apply DAP fertilizer / manure during planting.

vi) Apply DAP at the rate of upto 200kg/ha

vii) Plant 2-4 seeds per hole.

viii) Space beans at 45-60cm x 15cm.

ix) Seed rate should be 50-60 kg/ ha.

x) For commercial large scale production of maize planters can be used.

xi) In small scale farming dibling or shallow furrows 5-10cm may be used
john3 answered the question on December 12, 2017 at 02:04


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