Kidney Bean : Soil Management To Harvesting

Financial Calculations

• Total Crop Cost: ₹20,000 - ₹25,000 per acre
• Total Income: ₹50,000 - ₹60,000 per acre
• Net Profit: ₹30,000 - ₹35,000 per acre

Kidney Bean Crop Calendar

Month	Activity Details
May - June	Soil Preparation: Do soil testing, plough the field 2-3 times, and mix well-decomposed farm yard manure.
July - August	Crop Management: Sow seeds in rows, do initial irrigation, and manage weeds. Identify and manage pests and diseases.
October	Harvesting and Storage: Harvest the crop based on maturity.

*Note: Choose the sowing month according to your state's climate and harvest based on crop maturity.

Varieties

1. Malviya-15: White grains, matures in 115-120 days, yield: 10-12 quintals per acre.
2. Malviya-137: Red grains, matures in 110-115 days, yield: 10-12 quintals per acre.
3. P.D.R -14 (Uday): Red grains, matures in 125-130 days, yield: 12-14 quintals per acre.
4. VL-63: Brown spotted grains, matures in 115-120 days, yield: 10-12 quintals per acre.

Cultivation Practices

Activity	Description
Soil	Well-drained loamy soil is suitable for kidney bean cultivation. pH: 6-7. Plough the field 2-3 times and mix well-decomposed farm yard manure.
Climate	Warm and dry weather. Temperature: 15-25°C. Annual rainfall: 60-150 mm.
Sowing Time	Sowing should be done from May to June.
Seed Rate	Use 35-40 kg seeds per acre.
Seed Treatment	Biological Treatment: Treat 1 kg seed with 5 gm Trichoderma viride or 10 gm Pseudomonas fluorescens. Chemical Treatment: Treat 1 kg seed with 2 gm Thiram 75 WP or 2.5 gm Carbendazim 50 WP. In termite-affected areas, treat 1 kg seed with 4-5 ml Chlorpyrifos 20 EC. Dry the seeds in the shade after treatment.
Fertilizer Management	Use fertilizers based on soil test report.  Urea: 35 kg per acre  Single Super Phosphate: 150 kg per acre  Muriate of Potash: 25 kg per acre
Sowing	Maintain a distance of 10 cm between plants and 30-40 cm between rows. Sow seeds at a depth of 5 cm.
Water Management	Irrigate the kidney bean crop 3-4 times based on soil moisture and local weather conditions.
Weed Management	Within 0-3 days of sowing use weedicide. Mix 1 liter Pendimethalin 30 EC or 1-1.2 liters Pendimethalin 30 + Imazethapyr 2 EC mixed in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.
Harvesting	Harvest the crop when the pods are fully developed and turn yellow. Do harvesting at early morning or evening  hours. Timely harvest the crop as delayed harvesting cause shattering of grains.After harvesting dry the grains in sunlight and do threshing. After threshing collect the grains and store them in a dry place.
Yield	Yield varies based on variety, soil quality, and rainfall. The average kidney bean yield is 7-9 quintals per acre.

 

Pest Management

1. Root Knot Nematode
• Symptoms: Galls on the roots, less root formation, drying of the plant.
• Control: Mix 1 ml Fluopyram 34.48 SC in one liter of water and do soil drenching.
2. Stem fly
• Symptoms: Red discoloration inside the stems, tunnels in the stems.
• Control: Mix 50 ml Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC or 400 ml Quinalphos 25 EC in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.
3. Aphid
• Symptoms: Drying of the leaves from the edges, distorted plant shape, black sooty mould on the leaves and young shoots.
• Control: Mix 80 ml Imidacloprid 17.8 SL or 20-40 gm Acetamiprid 20 SP or 90-120 ml Thiacloprid 21.7 SC in 200 liters of water and spray on one acre.
4. Pod Borer
• Symptoms: Cut and holes on the pods and leaves.
• Control: Mix 60 ml Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC or 100 gm Flubendiamide 20 WG or 200 ml Indoxacarb 14.5 SC or 60 ml Spinosad 45 SC in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.

Disease Management

1. Root Rot
• Symptoms: Decaying of the roots, yellowing of the leaves,drying of the seedlings.
• Control: Mix 400 gm Copper Oxychloride 50 WP or 300-500 gm Metalaxyl 8 + Mancozeb 64 WP in 200 liters of water and spray on one acre.
2. Anthracnose
• Symptoms: Brown spots on the leaves, yellowing and drying of the leaves.
• Control: Mix 200-400 gm Chlorothalonil 75 WP or 400-600 gm Mancozeb 75 WP in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.
3. Mosaic Virus
• Symptoms: Curling of the leaves, chlorotic spots on the leaves, pods become small in size.
• Control: Mix 80 ml Imidacloprid 17.8 SL or 40-60 gm Acetamiprid 20 SP or 90-120 ml Thiacloprid 21.7 SC in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.
4. Rust
• Symptoms: Red spots on the lower surface of the leaves, yellowing and wilting of the leaves.
• Control: Mix 250-400 ml Hexaconazole 5 SC or 400-600 gm Mancozeb 75 WP  in 200 liters of water and spray it in one acre area.