Dry bean variety trial – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Anfu Hou Ph.D., Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Morden MB
Evaluation of yield potential and agronomic characteristics of different dry bean varieties and
lines in southwest Manitoba
Dry bean is grown in regions of the world that typically experience soil moisture deficits such as the Canadian Prairies during the growing season (Nleya et al., 2001). Development and release of new varieties require extensive screening and testing at different locations over many years in order to find appropriate varieties to grow in specific ecological regions (Saindon and Schaalje, 1993). Well proven performances of these varieties will enable dry bean producers to select varieties that suit their needs. Therefore, there is need to evaluate different varieties in different environments for potential yield and agronomic characteristics before they can be recommended for different production areas on the Prairies. Among other parameters, dry bean producers are also interested in pod height, disease resistance, days to maturity and nitrogen fixation capacity (Wilker et al., 2019).