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Yard Long Bean

Chikkudu / Asparagus Bean

Heat-loving bean with metre-long pods. Productive all through monsoon.

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Planting calendar

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

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Yard Long Bean monthly sowing suitability
MonthSuitability
JanuaryNot recommended
FebruaryNot recommended
MarchNot recommended
AprilBest
MayBest
JuneBest
JulyBest
AugustBest
SeptemberBest
OctoberBest
NovemberGood
DecemberNot recommended
Growing requirements
Sun
57 hours direct light
Water
Medium
Shade tolerance
Medium
Container
18L (15 inch grow bag)
Soil depth
20 cm
Support
Needs trellis
First harvest
55 days from sowing
Lifecycle
120 days
Timeline

Germination: about 8 days.

Flowering begins: around day 35.

First harvest: around day 55.

Harvest window: roughly 45 days.

Terrace notes for Yard Long Bean

Suitable for Hyderabad terraces with regular watering and good drainage.

Care tips

  • Water when the top inch of soil dries.
  • Harvest regularly to encourage new growth.
Common pests
  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
Common diseases
  • Leaf spot
  • Powdery mildew

Traits

  • Beginner safe
  • Needs trellis
  • Monsoon friendly
  • Low effort

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