Major dry beans market class in Brazil and performance of selected large-seeded types.

THUNG, M.; AIDAR, H.; KLUTHCOUSKI, J.; OLIVEIRA, I. P. de; YOKOYAMA, L. P.; DEL PELOSO, M. J.; SOARES, D. M.; SILVA, L. O. da

Major dry beans market class in Brazil and performance of selected large-seeded types.

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Brazil is the largest producer and consumer of dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the world and grows 4.4 milion hectares yearly, producing about 3.4 milion tons. The Brazilian Savannah during winter offers a suitable environment for large-scale production of beans with high input and irrigation, less insect and pest incidence. The experiment was conducted with irrigation at Santa Helena, GO and at Anapolis, GO, during winter 2000 on an Oxisol and was fertilized by 400 kg ha-1 of fertilizer 4:30:16.