Legumes

Dry Shell Beans

BEAN TYPE	DURATION TO MATURITY (days)	YIELD (90kg bags/acre )	SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
GLP 92 Mwitemania	90 - 95	8	Cream seeds with black-brown spots Has a spreading growth habit with nearly flat pods which contain oval seeds Prefers the medium altitude and is tolerant to drought Tolerant to halo blight
GLP 2 Rose coco	75 - 90	10	Large , dark red with white flecks grains The plant is tall, erect and very vigorous with flat pods Prefers medium altitude zones Tolerant to bean common mosaic virus and anthracnose
GLP 1004 Mwezi moja	80- 90	6	Large beige or light brown speckled purple with long broad pods Medium yielder and performs best in warmer areas Well adapted for planting during the short rains
GLP 24 Canadian wonder	110 - 120	10	Shiny dark purple or reddish purple seeds Vigorous plant with slight climbing tendency and flat pods Performs best in cool areas
GLP 1127 New mwezi moja	85 - 90	8	An improvement of GLP 1004 on yield and disease tolerance Relatively widely adaptable than GLP 1004 The colours are similar to those of GLP 1004. Wairimu
Wairimu dwarf	70	6	An extra early bean type that performs well in most ecological zones but suited to medium to dry areas. It has excellent eating quality Good for intercropping.
SOYA BEANS SB 19	200 -1200	110 -120	High oil content High podding abilty.

Climbing Beans

BEAN TYPE	DURATION TO MATURITY (days)	YIELD (90kg bags/acre )	GRAIN COLOUR	PLANTING & SPACING	SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
KENYA MAVUNO MAC64	90 - 120	15 to 20 bags	Dark red mottled	Depth of 3-5 cm and covered well with soil.	1. ALTITUDE Planted from 1100m up to about 2300m above sea level in areas with warm climate. Ideal production altitude is 1200m to 1900m though some varieties still do well in regions beyond this range. 2. RAINFALL Suitable in areas with annual rainfall ranging from 800mm to 2000mm. 3. SOIL TYPE Grows in a wide range of soil types which are well drained with PH range of 6.0 to 7.0. the crop requires fertile soil with adequate moisture hence inputs such as manure and fertilizer give better yields. 4. FERTILIZER APPLICATION Done two weeks before planting. Apply organic fertilizer 3-5 tones/acre of well decomposed farm yard manure. 5. COMPOUND FERTILIZER Use DAP in soil with high PH and NPK in soils with low PH. Apply at a rate of 75kg/acre during planting and top dressing with CAN or urea before flowering. 6. WEED CONTROL First application is done two weeks after planting and the second one is done just after flowering. 7. SUPPORT The crop must be supported immediately after germination and before the tendrils start to form. Use of either props or posts/wires can be used to support the crop. The plant height is 2-3 meters. 8. NUTRITION INFORMATION Beans are an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber and a very rich source of minerals especially iron, zinc, calcium and phosphorous. Beans have no cholesterol and very low in fats and sugar.
KENYA TAMU MAC34	110 - 130	15 to 20 Bags	Red mottled (Red with white specks)	Seed rate: 10 kg/ acre
KENYA SAFI MAC13	100 - 125	15 - 20 Bags	Speckled Sugar (white with red to brown specks)	Spacing: 75cm by 30cm or 90 by 20cm

BEAN TYPE

DURATION TO MATURITY (days)

YIELD (90kg bags/acre )

GRAIN COLOUR

PLANTING & SPACING

SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES

KENYA MAVUNO MAC64

90 - 120

15 to 20 bags

Dark red mottled

Depth of 3-5 cm and covered well with soil.

1. ALTITUDE Planted from 1100m up to about 2300m above sea level in areas with warm climate. Ideal production altitude is 1200m to 1900m though some varieties still do well in regions beyond this range.

2. RAINFALL Suitable in areas with annual rainfall ranging from 800mm to 2000mm.

3. SOIL TYPE Grows in a wide range of soil types which are well drained with PH range of 6.0 to 7.0. the crop requires fertile soil with adequate moisture hence inputs such as manure and fertilizer give better yields.

4. FERTILIZER APPLICATION Done two weeks before planting. Apply organic fertilizer 3-5 tones/acre of well decomposed farm yard manure.

5. COMPOUND FERTILIZER Use DAP in soil with high PH and NPK in soils with low PH. Apply at a rate of 75kg/acre during planting and top dressing with CAN or urea before flowering.

6. WEED CONTROL First application is done two weeks after planting and the second one is done just after flowering.

7. SUPPORT The crop must be supported immediately after germination and before the tendrils start to form. Use of either props or posts/wires can be used to support the crop. The plant height is 2-3 meters.

8. NUTRITION INFORMATION Beans are an excellent source of protein, dietary fiber and a very rich source of minerals especially iron, zinc, calcium and phosphorous. Beans have no cholesterol and very low in fats and sugar.

KENYA TAMU MAC34

110 - 130

15 to 20 Bags

Red mottled (Red with white specks)

Seed rate: 10 kg/ acre

KENYA SAFI MAC13

100 - 125

15 - 20 Bags

Speckled Sugar (white with red to brown specks)

Spacing: 75cm by 30cm or 90 by 20cm

Category Beans
Date 06th, March, 2018
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