Macho is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Spring Beans for 2023. It is a high yielding variety with the highest thousand seed weight.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Spring Beans 2023
Very high seed yields on the PGRO DL
Highest thousand seed weight
High resistance to rust
OUTPUT
Yield as % control 104
AGRONOMICS
Earliness of maturity 5
Straw length (cm) 109
Standing ability at harvest 8
SEED CHARACTERISTICS
Thousand seed weight (g) (@15%mc) 650
Protein content 26.8
DISEASE
Resistance to Rust6
Resistance to Downy mildew 4
Ratings above are 1-9. A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree
YIELD PERFORMANCE
The control for yield is the mean of 4 & 5 year varieties (4.24t/ha). Yield differences of less than 7.3% are not statistically different. Other DL varieties are shown for comparison.