Mabunga Snap Bean: Yield, Maturity and Characteristics
Mabunga snap bean is a pole snap bean variety. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2008 as NSIC 2008 PSnBn 2. It takes about 58 days from sowing to the first harvest, with 17.2 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 snap bean variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for legumes.
- Days to harvest: about 58 days from sowing to the first harvest.
- Yield: 17.2 tonnes per hectare on average in the trials.
- Type: Pole snap bean.
Key facts about Mabunga snap bean
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2008 PSnBn 2 |
| Year approved | 2008 |
| Type | Pole snap bean |
| Days to harvest | about 58 days |
| Average yield | 17.2 t/ha |
| Number of flower cluster per plant | 27 |
| Days to flower (DAP) | 48 |
| Maturity (days to last harvest) | 84 |
| Pod color | Violet |
| Pod length (cm) | 17.8 |
| Pod width (cm) | 0.9 |
| Seed color | Light brown |
| Seed number per pod | 7 |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Mabunga snap bean takes about 58 days from sowing to the first harvest. That is 3.8 days longer than the average of the 8 pole snap bean varieties with a day count, 54.2 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 17.2 t/ha beats the average of its group, 14. It sits in the top quarter of its group. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bean rust | Moderately resistant | Took some damage but held up |
| Pod borer | 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.
The pests and diseases that hit snap bean fields most often: anthracnose, bean fly, cutworm, leafminer, legume pod borer. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the pod is like
Its pods grew about 17.8 cm long. The seed coat is light brown.
Where and when to plant Mabunga snap bean
Baguio beans like cool weather, so most come from the highlands of Benguet and Mountain Province. Pole types bear longer, and bush types fit a short cropping gap. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Vegetables in the Philippines.
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 freeSnap bean varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the snap bean varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Kentucky: 50 to 65 days, 10 t/ha, 1976
- Kapangan: about 56 days, 13.59 t/ha, 2008
- Tublay: about 55 days, 11.47 t/ha, 2009
- Wangal: about 54 days, 14.5 t/ha, 2014
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