NIFA COMMON BEAN VARIETY
NIFA LOBIA RED–22 |
Breeder(s) |
1. Dr. Gul Sanat Shah
2. Dr. Iqbal Saeed
3. Mr. Shahzad Ahmad |
Parentage |
Selection from local collection from Charsadda |
Year of release |
2022 |
Area of adaptability |
District Kurram and other common bean growing areas of the KP |
Potential grain yield (kg hec-1) |
2000 |
Plant stature |
Short (40 - 48) |
Physiological maturity (Days) |
72-75 |
Disease Reaction |
Resistant to diseases |
Grain size (g 100-1 grains) |
37 ± 3 |
Sowing time(s) |
Spring season: March 1st to March 20;
Kharif season (Kuram and cooler areas): Mid June to Mid July |
Seed rate (acre-1) |
20 –22 |
Fertilizer requirements (acre-1) |
One (01) bag of DAP at the time of sowing |
Method of sowing |
Ridge sowing with 40 cm ridge-to-ridge and 15 cm plant-to-plant spacing. Broadcast method is also in practice on flat beds |
