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Dry bean production
(i) Varieties
-Roseloco/GLP2
-Mwezi moja/GLP 1004
-Canadian wonder/GLP 24 -K74
-Wairimu
(ii) Field practices
-Shallow weeding/done before flowering to avoid knocking down of flowers.
-Control of pests with appropriate chemicals.
-Control of diseases with appropriate chemicals.
-Staking for climbing varieties.
(iii) Harvesting
-Done by uprooting of dry plants.
-Uprooting should be done in the morning/cool weather to minimize amount of pud sheltering.
-Takes 2-3 moths after planting depending on the variety
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