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Season and Varieties :: Sword Bean

SWORD BEAN ( Canavalia gladiata L.)

I. SEASON

June - July (Rainfed), September - October (Rabi), February - March (Summer).

II. DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY - SBS 1

Year of release : 1990
Plant habit : Dwarf, erect, bushy
Pigmentation : Green
Branches (No) : 4 - 6
Inflorescence : Axillary raceme
Flower : Bold, light purple
Pods : Long, pendulous, green, flat and fleshy (for vegetable use).
100 seed weight (g) : Becomes very hard on maturity. 131.6
Seed colour : Milky white
Days to 50% bloom : 45 - 50
Salient features : Early duration (110 - 120 days) Vegetable cum grain crop Free from beany odour Highly nutritious and delicious (25.9% protein) No major pests and diseases

Updated on : May '2016
 
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