Habas Lima Bean (Habas patani): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Habas is a registered lima bean variety, also sold or known as Habas patani. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1972. UPCA bred it. It takes 50 to 60 days from sowing to harvest.
If you came here looking for Habas patani, this is the same lima bean. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our lima bean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: 50 to 60 days from sowing to harvest.
Key facts about Habas lima bean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1972 |
| Breeder or owner | UPCA |
| Also known as | Habas patani |
| Days to harvest | 50 to 60 days |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Habas lima bean takes 50 to 60 days from sowing to harvest. That is 14 days faster than the average of the 5 lima bean varieties with a day count, 69 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more. Its seller gives 50 to 60 days.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit lima bean fields most often: anthracnose, bean fly, legume pod borer, powdery mildew. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
Why farmers know it: one of the first two lima beans on the Philippine Seed Board list, current seed sellers not confirmed (note: habas is also a common word for broad bean). Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Habas lima bean
Patani climbs and bears for a long time. Pick a variety by seed size and color, and give it a strong trellis. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeLima bean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the lima bean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Sieva: 60 to 70 days, 1972
- UPL LB1: about 73 days, 9.43 t/ha, 1979
- UPL LB 2: about 75 days, 8.4 t/ha, 1979
- UPL LB 3: about 77 days, 12.7 t/ha, 1979
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