UPL Mg 5 Mungbean: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
UPL Mg 5 is a registered mungbean variety. The Philippine Seed Board approved it in 1986. It takes about 60 days from sowing to harvest, with 1.29 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
Compare it with the others in our mungbean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: about 60 days from sowing to harvest.
- Yield: 1.29 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Plant height: about 65 cm.
- Recommended for: the areas in its trials, in both the wet and the dry season.
Key facts about UPL Mg 5 mungbean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | Philippine Seed Board |
| Year approved | 1986 |
| Days to harvest | about 60 days |
| Average yield | 1.29 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 1.1 t/ha |
| Plant height | 65 cm |
| Season | Both the wet and the dry season |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
UPL Mg 5 mungbean takes about 60 days from sowing to harvest. That is about the average of the 33 mungbean varieties with a day count, 59.8 days. A shorter crop frees the field sooner and dodges more of the weather, while a longer one often fills more.
Its average yield of 1.29 t/ha matches the average of its group, 1.25. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing.
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?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Powdery mildew | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Rust | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot.
The pests and diseases that hit mungbean fields most often: bean fly, legume pod borer, anthracnose, Corn earworm, cutworm. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
Where and when to plant UPL Mg 5 mungbean
It is recommended for both the wet and the dry season. Munggo is ready in about two months, so it fits the gap after rice. Pick a variety that ripens its pods together, which saves picking rounds, and one rated against cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew.
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 freeMungbean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the mungbean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- VC 6510 151: 57 to 63 days, 1.24 t/ha, 2017
- BPI Mg 5: about 60 days, 1.45 t/ha, 1986
- UPL Mg 3: 59 to 61 days, 1.3 t/ha, 1983
- UPL Mg 1: 56 to 64 days, 1.19 t/ha, 1977
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