Oct 2, 2022 · Although sugar beans farming is considered to be fairly easy, it requires sound knowledge as well as skill to achieve success. Currently farmers lose close to, if not much …

You can plant sugar bean on ridges or on a flat seedbed. Planting on ridges helps prevent waterlogging, which damages the sugar bean plants. Well-prepared land with a fine tilth …

Beans are best grown during the cooler months of summer (January to April) on the highveld or in winter in the lowveld with irrigation. In the Highveld, sugar bean can be grown after frost …

Sugar beans farming involves harvesting the crop once grain moisture content has dropped to around 15%. Bean crop is pulled from the ground early morning when crop is surrounded by …

Bean Production Sugar bean is a grain legume which is ver. nutritious and rich in protein. The leaves, green pods, young and mature seeds are ed. ble. The crop residues are good feed for …

Inoculation with rhizobium can help sugar beans to form nodules and fix nitrogen. Each legume crop needs a specific type of rhizobium bacteria, so always use the right inoculant for sugar bean.

Plant Population: 300,000-400,000 plants per hectare. Yield Target: Sugar beans yield 2-3 tonnes per hectare, depending on variety and good agronomic practices (GAPs).

Sugar beans are small, oval-shaped beans with a pale pink or beige color and a distinct mottled pattern. They are typically consumed as dried beans, which require soaking and cooking …

Oct 18, 2019 · Generally they are planted early January to late February in the highveld and right through to mid-August in the low veld frost free areas. The soil temperature must be above …

May 12, 2023 · In South Africa, sugar beans are successfully grown in regions such as Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and parts of the Eastern Cape. Variety Selection: There are …