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Planting Recommendations for Dry Edible Beans

Market Class Variety Maturity Plants/
Seeds/
Acre
Seeds/Foot
(30"Row Width)
Seed Spacing
within
each Row
Bush Navy Seafarer Early season 105,000 6 2"
  Midland Mid-season      
  Albion Early season      
 
Bush Navy Fleetside Full season 90,000 5.2 2.3"
 
Upright Short Avanti Mid-season 105,000 6 2"
Vine Navy Vista Full season 90,000 5.2 2.3"
  Schooner Full season      
  May Flower Full season      
 
Upright Short Midnight Full season 85,000 4.9 2.4"
Vine Blacks    
 
All Other Black T-39 Full season 90,000 5.2 2.3"
  Blackjack Full season      
  Black Magic Full season      
  Blackhawk Full season      
 
Pintos Othello Early season 70-75,000 4-4.3 3-2.8"
  Aztec Mid-season      
  Sierra Full season      
 
Great Northern Alpine Mid-season 70-75,000 4-4.3 3-2.8"
 
Bush Cranberry Taylor Early season 75,000 4.3 3"
 
Vine Cranberry Mi. Imp. Cran Full season 70,000 4 3"
 
Bush Light and Cal ELRK Early season 75,000 4.3 2.8"
Dark Red Drake Early season 75,000 4.3 2.8"
Kidney Chinook Full season 70,000 4 3"
  Montcalm Full season 70,000 4 3"
 
 

Greg Varner, Research Director
Production Research Advisory Board
Larry Copeland and Jim Kelly

 

Last Updated: January 17, 2007
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