Legumes & Oil seeds

Beans

High-protein, soil-enriching legume

Varieties

Zamseed bean pod ripening on the plant
Yield Potential 1,000–1,500 kg/ha
Maturity Period Fast / Early maturity (80–85 days)

Key Characteristics

Seed Type / Appearance
Large khaki or cream coloured beans.
Growth Habit
Bushy plant type
Seed rate
60 kg/ha
Spacing
60 cm between rows, 10 cm within rows
Adaptation
Regions II and III (Region I with residual moisture)

Compare beans varieties

Chambishi Kabulangeti Lyambai Mbereshi
Yield Potential 1,000–1,500 kg/ha 1,500–2,000 kg/ha 1,500–2,000 kg/ha 1,500–2,000 kg/ha
Maturity Period Fast / Early maturity (80–85 days) Early / Medium maturity (75–80 days) Medium maturity (85–90 days) Early maturity (80–85 days)
Seed Type / Appearance Large khaki or cream coloured beans. — — —
Growth Habit Bushy plant type — — —
Seed rate 60 kg/ha — — —
Spacing 60 cm between rows, 10 cm within rows — — —
Adaptation Regions II and III (Region I with residual moisture) — — —