Hitik #4 Sitao (Hitik No. 4): Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Hitik #4 sitao is a pole sitao variety, also sold or known as Hitik No. 4. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2020 as NSIC 2020 Ps 09. It takes 36 to 38 days from sowing to the first harvest, with 13.21 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.
If you came here looking for Hitik No. 4, this is the same sitao. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our sitao variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: 36 to 38 days from sowing to the first harvest.
- Yield: 13.21 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Recommended for: the areas in its trials, in both the wet and the dry season.
- Type: Pole sitao.
Key facts about Hitik #4 sitao
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2020 Ps 09 |
| Year approved | 2020 |
| Also known as | Hitik No. 4 |
| Type | Pole sitao |
| Days to harvest | 36 to 38 days |
| Average yield | 13.21 t/ha |
| Yield, dry season | 15.5 t/ha |
| Yield, wet season | 10.93 t/ha |
| Season | Both the wet and the dry season |
| Fruit pod length (cm), dry season | 44.7 |
| Fruit pod length (cm), wet season | 45.7 |
| Fruit pod color | Light Green |
| Fruit seed color | Brown and white tip |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Hitik #4 sitao takes 36 to 38 days from sowing to the first harvest. That is 8.4 days faster than the average of the 7 pole sitao varieties with a day count, 45.4 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 13.21 t/ha beats the average of its group, 11.33. Trial yields come from well managed plots, so your own will depend on water, fertilizer, pests and timing. Its seller gives first harvest about 36 to 38 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?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Fusarium wilt | Resistant | Held up well |
| Mosaic virus | Resistant | Held up well |
| Pod borer | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Leafminer | 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 legume pod borer, leafminer.
The pests and diseases that hit sitao fields most often: anthracnose, bean fly, cutworm, legume pod borer, powdery mildew. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the pod is like
Its pods grew about 44.7 cm long. The seed coat is brown and white tip.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Yield: 15.5 t/ha dry season, 10.9 t/ha wet season in registration trials.
- Fruit: Light green pods about 45 cm, brown seeds with a white tip.
- Season: Wet and dry.
- Pole type.
- Resistant to fusarium wilt and mosaic virus.
- Moderately resistant to pod borer and leafminer.
Why farmers know it: one of the three newer Hitik pole sitao lines, with the earliest first harvest in the pole sitao registry, current seed sellers not confirmed. 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 Hitik #4 sitao
It is recommended for both the wet and the dry season. Pole sitao climbs a trellis and bears for weeks, while bush sitao needs no trellis and comes in at once. Pick long, dark green pods that snap cleanly, and a variety rated against the bean fly and rust if you can. 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 freeSitao varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the sitao varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Hitik #3: about 45 days, 13.61 t/ha, 2020
- Hitik #2: about 46 days, 13.62 t/ha, 2020
- Rikit: about 46 days, 8.51 t/ha, 2008
- Hitik: 45 to 50 days, 9.72 t/ha, 2008
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