Question

Explain seven factors that determine spacing in bean production.

Answer 1

• Type  of machinery used, use of machines require wider space
• Soil fertility, fertile soil - closer spacing
• Type of beans/ varieties of beans/ growth habit/ indeterminate beans/ s[reading beans require wide spacing
• Moisture availability: High rainfall - close spacing
• Use of the crop - green pod beans require
• Pests and disease control: proper spacing control pest and disease spread.
• Number of seeds per hole - more seeds require wider spacing