MACHO

SPRING BEAN

Macho is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Spring Beans for 2021.
It is a high yielding variety with the highest thousand seed weight..

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Spring Beans 2021

  • Very high seed yields on the PGRO DL
  • Highest thousand seed weight
  • High resistance to rust

OUTPUT

  • Yield as % control 105

AGRONOMICS

  • Earliness of maturity 6
  • Straw length (cm) 121
  • Standing Ability at Harvest 6

SEED CHARACTERISTICS

  • Thousand Seed Weight (g) (@15%mc) 561
  • Protein Content 26.9

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 & EARLINESS

The control for yield is the mean of 4 & 5 year varieties (4.5t/ha). Yield differences of less than 9.9% are not statistically different. Varieties shown below are closest on DL. In addition, the lowest yielding variety on DL is given to show continuing varietal improvement.

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