Document Type
Article
DOI
10.25778/HCTS-FK12
Abstract
An urgent need exists in Virginia and adjoining states to identify crops to replace declining tobacco acreage. Although not traditionally grown in the region, dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) have considerable potential as alternative summer crops due to their nutritional benefits and increasing consumer demand. Information on the production potential of these crops in Virginia, however, is not yet available. To remedy this situation, replicated field trials were conducted over three years with six black and four navy bean varieties to characterize grain yields following three row spacings and three planting times. Black beans significantly out-yielded navy beans (2095 and 1591 kg.ha-1, respectively), and black beans planted in June significantly out-yielded those planted in May and July, while navy bean grain yields varied significantly for all three planting times, May, June, and July, with 1571, 1901, and 1297 kg.ha-1, respectively. These results indicate that both black and navy beans are viable alternative crops for Virginia and may be suitable for double-cropping with winter cereals.
Recommended Citation
Bhardwaj, Harbans L., and Satya S. S. Narina. 2026. Production of Black and Navy Beans in Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science 77(1): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.25778/HCTS-FK12
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