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Download PDF Beans are often treated as the poor relation when it comes to the care lavished upon them. CPM explores how the Bean Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is providing insights into how a more scientific approach to the crop could reap rewards. We’re examining association rather than cause and effect. By Marianne Curtis There’s a buzz of excitement about pulses. Growers who are able to extract their potential make the break crop look an attractive addition to the rotation. And understanding just how to grow them is where the Bean YEN comes into its own. About to enter its fourth season, the ADAS and PGRO initiative aims to maximise yields on farm through understanding obstacles to achieving the crop’s potential yield. The 2021 season saw 42 yields submitted, of which 12 were winter beans and 30 spring beans, with one in ten of the crops averaging more than 7t/ha, says ADAS physiologist and Bean YEN manager Dr Thomas Wilkinson. “As the network expands and our knowledge grows, we’ll expect 7t/ha crops to become more common.” So what factors contribute to yield? The YEN programme has highlighted factors not previously recognised as important for achieving higher yields; including shoot height…
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Download PDF Beans are often treated as the poor relation when it comes to the care lavished upon them. CPM explores how the Bean Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is providing insights into how a more scientific approach to the crop could reap rewards. We’re examining association rather than cause and effect. By Marianne Curtis There’s a buzz of excitement about pulses. Growers who are able to extract their potential make the break crop look an attractive addition to the rotation. And understanding just how to grow them is where the Bean YEN comes into its own. About to enter its fourth season, the ADAS and PGRO initiative aims to maximise yields on farm through understanding obstacles to achieving the crop’s potential yield. The 2021 season saw 42 yields submitted, of which 12 were winter beans and 30 spring beans, with one in ten of the crops averaging more than 7t/ha, says ADAS physiologist and Bean YEN manager Dr Thomas Wilkinson. “As the network expands and our knowledge grows, we’ll expect 7t/ha crops to become more common.” So what factors contribute to yield? The YEN programme has highlighted factors not previously recognised as important for achieving higher yields; including shoot height…
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