La bean It is a legume with extensive potential for human consumption due to its dual uses, both as a seed and as a pod, and its high protein content. Furthermore, part of its production is sold frozen and canned. However, progress is needed through genetic improvements and adaptation of cultivation techniques to enhance its development.
The countries that import Spanish crops green bean are France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
In the Iberian Peninsula, cultivated bean varieties are generally sensitive to photoperiod and are classified as short-day plants. However, some genotypes modify their sensitivity to day length depending on temperature (Ehlers & Hall, 1996). The combination of high temperatures and long days can reduce or inhibit flower bud formation, while night temperatures above 20°C during the flowering period can cause a decrease in pod formation and yield loss (Nielsen & Hall, 1985).
Therefore, when growing beans on the Iberian Peninsula, it is essential to pay special attention to the physiopathology of flower drop, since it is the organ most vulnerable to deficiencies. Furthermore, this drop can be aggravated by sudden changes in humidity and temperature or by management oriented towards vegetative development due to a excess nitrogen.
Likewise, it is important to consider the rapid senescence of the crop to obtain adequate profitability in relation to the investments made, avoiding the appearance of physiological aging known as “rusting”, which can also be caused by excess humidity.
In response to these problems, at Cultifort, we recommend solutions with multi-active compounds to mitigate these physiological conditions, such as the product Cultimar Plus. Cultimar Plus is a stimulant containing easily assimilated active ingredients from seaweed, such as cytokinins, essential oils, sugars, proteins, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and carbohydrates. These components contribute to improving the balance between plant development and production by delaying the senescence of the plant's active parts and overcoming abiotic stresses related to temperature, humidity, and osmoregulation.
Finalize ? It is characterized by being formulated as an emulsion, which guarantees an effective application of phytohormones. This allows for the promotion of high cell division in non-meristematic tissues and the formation of organs, thus delaying senescence and providing significant contributions of carbohydrates, amino acids and osmoregulatory mannitol, which rapidly supply energy to plant cells and intervene in respiratory processes, reducing water stress.
In short, Cultimar Plus is presented as a natural solution with significant benefits for managing the main physiological disorders of this crop.
