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Yellow beans generally thrive in hot conditions and can perform well even under partial shade from trees or banana plants.
With their compact size, impressive yield potential, and disease resistance, offer Kenyan farmers a valuable addition to their agricultural repertoire
Yellow beans are rapidly gaining popularity among Kenyan farmers, offering a compact, fast-maturing, and disease-resistant option. This detailed guide explores the characteristics, planting practices, and ideal growing conditions for maximizing your yellow bean harvest.
Yellow Beans: A Closer Look
While specific yellow bean varieties exist (e.g., ACK Yellow 7, KEN_98), this guide focuses on general characteristics:
- Plant Type: Typically determinate, with a manageable height, often within the 35-40 cm range.
Flowering: Light-colored flowers appear within a month of planting, depending on the specific variety. - Maturity: Yellow beans are known for their fast-maturing nature, reaching maturity in just 60-65 days for some varieties. This allows for quicker harvests and potentially multiple plantings within a season.
- Seed Appearance: Round seeds, often with a colored hilum (eye spot), that mature to a bright yellow color, as the name suggests.
- Yield Potential: Impressive yields, depending on the variety, typically ranging from 1400-1900 kg/ha (7-9 bags/acre), making them a profitable choice for farmers.
- Taste and Benefits: Yellow beans offer a variety of tastes depending on the variety, with some known for their sweetness and less flatulence compared to other bean types.
- Disease Resistance: Yellow bean varieties boast strong resistance against common enemies like rust, common bean mosaic virus, and bacterial blight.
- Heat Tolerance: Yellow beans generally thrive in hot conditions and can perform well even under partial shade from trees or banana plants.
Ideal Growing Conditions for Yellow Beans
- Altitude: While adaptable, some yellow bean varieties perform best at elevations between 900-1600 meters above sea level.
- Rainfall: Yellow beans can adapt to a range of rainfall levels, but some varieties struggle in areas with very high rainfall.
Planting and Managing Your Yellow Bean Crop
- Land Preparation: Ensure your field is well-prepared with a fine, loose tilth for optimal seed germination. Tools like hoes, oxen plows, or tractors can be used for this purpose.
- Planting Time: Sow seeds at the very beginning of the rainy season, after a minimum of 30mm of rainfall.
- Planting Method: When using an ox plow, sow seeds on the side of the furrow.
- Seed Rate: The recommended seed rate will vary depending on the specific yellow bean variety. Research the recommended seed rate for your chosen variety.
- Number of Seeds per Hill: Sow at least 2 seeds per planting space (hill).
- Planting Depth: Plant seeds 4-5 cm deep.
- Spacing: For sole cropping (growing yellow beans as the only crop), maintain a spacing of 45 cm between rows and 20 cm between plants within each row.
Yellow beans, with their compact size, impressive yield potential, and disease resistance, offer Kenyan farmers a valuable addition to their agricultural repertoire. By following these guidelines and adapting them to your specific location’s conditions, you can cultivate a thriving yellow bean crop and experience the benefits of this fast-maturing, high-yielding legume.
Production per Acre:
- Yield Range: Yellow bean varieties generally offer impressive yields, ranging from 1400-1900 kg per hectare (ha). In familiar terms for some farmers, this translates to roughly 7-9 bags per acre, with each bag weighing around 90 kg.
- Variety Matters: The specific yield you achieve will depend on the chosen yellow bean variety. Research different varieties to find one that suits your climate, soil conditions, and desired yield potential.
Yellow Beans Plant Population:
- Planting Density: The recommended seed rate for yellow beans varies based on the variety. However, a typical range falls between 10-15 kg/ha (4-6 kg/acre).
- Plant Population: With this planting density, you can expect a plant population of roughly 111,111 to 166,666 plants per acre.
Ecological Requirements on Yellow Beans Farming:
- Climate: Yellow beans are generally adaptable to a range of Kenyan climates. They perform well in warm climates and can tolerate some drought conditions.
- Altitude: Optimal performance often occurs at elevations between 900-1600 meters above sea level. Higher altitudes can be detrimental for some varieties, increasing susceptibility to diseases like angular leaf spot and halo blight.
- Rainfall: Yellow beans can adapt to a range of rainfall levels. However, some varieties may struggle in areas with very high rainfall.
- Soil: While adaptable, yellow beans prefer well-drained soils with good fertility. A pH range of 6-7 is generally ideal.
Potential Earnings from Yellow Beans Farming
Unfortunately, providing an exact income figure is difficult due to fluctuating market prices. However, here’s some information to help you estimate your potential earnings:
Market Price: Research current market prices for yellow beans in your region. Let’s assume a hypothetical price of KES 50 per kg.
Yield: Based on the figures above, let’s take the average yield of 1650 kg per acre.
With these estimates, your potential gross income per acre would be:
1650 kg * KES 50/kg = KES 82,500
Important Note: This is a simplified calculation and doesn’t factor in production costs like seeds, fertilizer, labor, and transportation.
Remember:
Market prices can vary significantly depending on location, season, and overall bean quality.
This is just an estimate to get you started. Conduct thorough market research and factor in all production costs for a more accurate picture of potential profitability.
By incorporating yellow beans into your farming practices, you can benefit from their:
- High yields
- Adaptability to various climates
- Market demand
- Potential for multiple harvests within a season
With careful planning, research on specific varieties, and proper management practices, yellow beans can be a profitable addition to your Kenyan farm.
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