French bean

FRENCH BEANNANJ & DR

IntroductionFrench beans is popular as a dietary food, because it

contain a lot of vitamins. It can be climbing or dwarf

varieties. They come in multiple colours and sizes.

French Bean• FAMILY : Leguminosae / Fabaceae• SCIENTIFIC NAME: Phaseolus vulgaris:• ORIGIN : America

Economic Important• As a source of food

• As a raw material for production

• Sources of vitamin and minerals

• Provide job for local

CLIMATE & SOIL SUITABILITYClimate : • The temperature should ideally between 28-29 0C • Rainfall between 600-1500 mm year

Soil:• Sandy loam with good drainage & irrigation• Suitable ph is 5.5-6.5

VARIETIESKB, MKB 1, MKB 2

Royal Windsor

Remora

Tender Green

Propagation• French bean usually propagates from seeds

Field plantingLand preparation

Plough and loosen the soils to 15 - 22 cm deep for

good growth of root.

Prepare the bed with 1.2 m (4 ft) in width, 0.3 m in

height and the length will depend on the area

condition.

The spacing from 1 bed to another is 0.6 m.

Cont.. Planting

Plant 4 seeds in 1 planting hole, in 2 rows with

spacing between rows is 0.6 m and 0.5 m

between 1 planting hole to another.

When the seedlings growing, leave only 2

plants in 1 planting hole. It is about 9.5 kg

seeds needed for 0.4 ha.

Preparation of stake

• French bean needs stake in order to obtain high

yield. Support the 3 week-old seedlings using

stake with 1.8 m - 2.4 m in length.

• Other method used to support the French bean

is trellis system. Join 2 sticks nearby to the wire

to form trellis.

Example…

General maintenance• Fertilizing (1 ton / ha NPK Green)

• Pruning (for higher yield)

• Watering (to prevent dehydration)

• Weeding

• Tilling

Pest & diseasePEST SYMPTOM CONTROL

BEAN FLY(Ophiomyia phaseoli)

The larvae bore on the stem and causing plant to wilt & die off

Spray with gamma BHC

Spray with carbaryl

LEAF HOPPER(Aphis spp)

Live under the young leaves, shoots & flowersVector for mosaic virus

Malathion Endosuifan Diazinon

POD BORER(Maruca testulalis)

The larvae bore into the pods causing damage to bean & flower

Eradicate the damaged bean spray sevin spray carbaryl

DISEASES PATHOGEN SYMPTOM

Leaf spot Colletotrichum capsici &Cercospora spp

Yellow spot on the leaf Chemical spraying is not required because it is not a serious disease

Leaf rust Uromyces vignae Yellowish on the leafNot affecting the yield of long bean

Harvesting• Pick the pods while still young and the beans have

not formed fully. More flowers will appear if picked regularly

• Fruit can be harvested 7 weeks after planting• Average yield is 8000 – 12 000 kg/ha

Product

Agro-industry processing and added value

• French bean can be eaten as a vegetable.

• Process : Pluck from the tree

: Clean the french bean

: cut then fry

Nyumm!!

Marketing

• In Malaysia, the French beans most planted in

Cameron highland cause by the climate and soil

suitability.

• Usually for domestic market

• Malaysia still need to import French beans from

other country. For example: New Zeland

Conclusion

• French beans are sweet, tender and

wonderfully crispy.

• They contain zero fat and cholesterol and are a

good source of fiber and Vitamin C.

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