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Sugarbean Production Guide

This document is a comprehensive guide on sugarbean production, detailing its classification, soil and climatic requirements, seed and fertilization needs, as well as pest and disease control measures. It includes specific recommendations for planting, spacing, and chemical treatments for effective cultivation. Additionally, a program for managing herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides throughout the growth stages is provided.

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Sugarbean Production Guide

This document is a comprehensive guide on sugarbean production, detailing its classification, soil and climatic requirements, seed and fertilization needs, as well as pest and disease control measures. It includes specific recommendations for planting, spacing, and chemical treatments for effective cultivation. Additionally, a program for managing herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides throughout the growth stages is provided.

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SUGARBEANS PRODUCTION

A complete Guide

PROMOTING FARMING EXCELLENCE


By Dahlia Shumba 0717816552
Production
Classification Family Leguminoceae
Genus Phasiolus
Species vulgaris
Soil requirements Soils Well drained sandy loams or rich light soils
pH 5.0-5.5
Climatic requirements Temperature 15-21ᵒC
Time of planting Frost free area and/or seasons
Seed requirement Seeds/gram 2-3
Seeds/ha 70-100kg
Sowing depth 2.5cm
Spacing Interrow 40-60cm
Inrow 5-10cm
Plant population Minimum 150k
Maximum 350k
Varieties Cardinal, Kware, Nua45, Bonus, Gadra
Fertilization
Rate
Application Fertilizer Composition kg/ha Remarks
Basal Compound D 7:14:7 300 All at planting
Top dressing Ammonium Nitrate 34.5%N 100 2 weeks after emergence (Optional)
Foliar fertilizers Apex 3 1 week after emergence
Winstart 9:45:9 2 2 weeks after emergence
Wingrow 19:9:19 2 4 weeks after emergence
Winbloom 13:5:33 2 6 weeks after emergence
NB: Seed treatment with rhizobium is important to promote Biological Nitrogen Fixation. This will help reduce top
dressing fertilizer requirement
PESTS & DISEASES CONTROL
Pests
Aphids Bean maggot CMR beetle

Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid, Methomyl, Diazinon, Malathion, Thiamethoxam, Methomyl,


Malathion, Dichlorvos, Dimethoate Dichlorvos Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid,
Dichlorvos
Red spider Cutworms Mexican beetle

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Chlorpyrifos, Lambda cyhalothrin, Carbaryl, Methomyl, Diazinon,
Amitraz, Dicofol, Abamectin, Deltamethrin, Lambda cyhalothrin,
Diazinon, Profenofos Carbaryl, Deltamethrin
Acephate, Emamectin benzoate
Diseases
Anthracnose Powdery mildew

Mancozeb, Copper oxychloride, Chlorothalonil, Propineb, Tebuconazole, Triadimenole, Benomyl, Sulphur


Chemlaxyl
Alternaria leafspot Bean rust

Chlorothalonil, Mancozeb, Copper Tebuconazole, Triadimenole, Benomyl, Sulphur,


oxychlorideTebuconazole, Triadimenole, Benomyl, Propiconazole, Difenoconazole
Sulphur, Propiconazole, Difenoconazole
**Always read the labels on chemicals for rates and post-harvest intervals
**Chemicals listed in active ingredients, trade names may differ
**Chemical colour codes do not illustrate the effectiveness in pest control, but the toxicity to the operator

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Program
Planting date Variety

Plant pop Area Spacing

Week after Age Date Herbicides/ Fertilisers/ running Pesticides/ 16l Fungicides/ 16l Foliar sprays/ 16l
emergence 16l meter knapsack knapsack knapsack
Planting Metolachlor Compound D 15g
120ml
0 0 Lambda 16ml

1 7 Diazinon 16ml Bravo 32ml Apex 240ml

2 14 AN(NH₄NO₃) 5g FD Muroti 16ml Winstart 160g

3 21 Shavit 16ml

4 28 Bentazone Diazinon 16ml Wingrow 160g


240ml
5 35 Bravo 32ml

6 42 Fluazifop FD Muroti 16ml Winbloom 160g


80ml
7 49 Shavit 16ml

8 56 Diazinon 16ml

9 63

10 70

11 77

12 84

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