Cluster Beans

Guar / Goru Chikkudu

Bushy, drought-tolerant legume that fixes its own nitrogen. A low-maintenance warm-season pick.

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Month-by-month sowing suitability (northern-hemisphere reference — the app shifts calendars for your latitude). Best months to sow: Mar–Apr, Jun–Jul.

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Cluster Beans monthly sowing suitability
Month	Suitability
January	Possible
February	Good
March	Best
April	Best
May	Good
June	Best
July	Best
August	Good
September	Possible
October	Possible
November	Possible
December	Possible

Growing requirements

Sun: 6–8 hours direct light
Water: Low
Shade tolerance: Low
Container: 18L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth: 25 cm
Support: None
First harvest: 55 days from sowing
Lifecycle: 110 days

Timeline

Germination: about 6 days.

Flowering begins: around day 40.

First harvest: around day 55.

Harvest window: roughly 40 days.

Terrace notes for Cluster Beans

One of the most water-thrifty crops here. Good for low-effort beds and improves soil for the next crop.

Care tips

Direct sow in clusters; thin to the strongest seedlings.
No nitrogen feed needed — it fixes its own.
Pick pods young and tender.

Common pests

Aphids
Pod borer

Common diseases

Leaf spot
Powdery mildew

Traits

Beginner safe
Monsoon friendly
Low effort

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