Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

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Selian 97
Jina
Selian 97
Zao
Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
1997
Registrant / Applicant
ARI Selian
Production Altitude and Range
1000-1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga
Grain Yield
2.0-2.8
Distinctive Characters
Leaf colour:dark green, Growth habbit:strong erect stem with braches, Twining tendency: absent, Plant height (cm):40, Days to flowering:40, Flower colour:pink, Pod colour at maturity: light yellow, Seed shape: kidney, Testa texture: smooth, Testa colour: red (but lighter than Canadian wonder), Seed size: large
Special Attributes
Resistant to anthracnose, Bean Common Mosaic Virus and halo blight, moderately resistant to bean rust, angular leaf spot, common bacterial blight