Growing french beans
Phaseolus vulgaris · also called beans, faliyanA quick legume grown for its tender green pods, in bush or climbing types. It likes mild weather and drops its flowers in strong heat; frost kills it.
North-east hills and valleys: Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Darjeeling
At a glance
French beans in the North-east hills and valleys
Across India
When to sow it
Twelve growing regions, January to December. Your region comes first.
Wait until February
The next sowing here is February to March.
- Sow
- Harvest
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| Region | Sow | Nursery | Transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-east hills and valleys | February to MarchAugust to early September | |||
| Temperate Himalaya | April to JuneMarch to AprilJune | |||
| Cold desert | Mid-May to mid-June | Mid-July to mid-September | ||
| Sub-tropical foothills | Last week of JanuaryFirst half of FebruaryAugust to September | |||
| North-west plains | January to FebruaryJuly to September | |||
| Gangetic plains | January to FebruaryJuly to September | |||
| Arid west | Late September to OctoberFebruary | |||
| Central plateau | October to mid-November | |||
| Deccan plateau | September to October | |||
| South interior | October to NovemberFebruary to MarchJuly to August | |||
| West coast | July to SeptemberJanuary to February | |||
| East coast | October to November |
From seed to harvest
One season, day by day
Days from sowing
Before sowing
field preparation
Farmyard manure and vermicompost
Mix into the soil before sowing
field preparation
Rock phosphate and neem cake
Mix into the soil before sowing
Day 0
Sow
Before sowing
Farmyard manure and vermicompost
Mix into the soil before sowing · field preparation
Rock phosphate and neem cake5
Mix into the soil before sowing · field preparation
Day 0
Sow
Day 6 to 10
Seeds come up1,7,2Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Day 50 to 60
First picking5
Day 75 to 90
Last picking5
Grown mostly on rain. In the rainfed uplands, water during long dry spells.5
What it needs
Soil, sun and warmth
Soil pH1
5.5 to 6.8
Grows on most soils, from sandy loam to heavy clay. Sandy and loam soils suit an early crop and heavier soils a mid-season crop. Lime the soil if the pH is below 5.5.
SunlightNo published guide covers this for the North-east hills and valleys, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
At least 6 hours a day
Full sun. Pick an open bed that gets sun for most of the day.
Temperature1,2
Grows best at 15.6 to 21.1 °C
Frost: none tolerated.
Monthly temperatures for the North-east hills and valleys aren't in the library yet.
Water and feeding
Watering5
Grown mostly on rain. In the rainfed uplands, water during long dry spells.
Weeding5
Weed and hoe on time, thin the seedlings and earth up the plants. Stake pole types.
| When | What | How much | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| field preparation | Farmyard manure and vermicompost | Mix into the soil before sowing | |
| field preparation | Rock phosphate and neem cake | Mix into the soil before sowing |
Varieties and yield
10 to 15 tonnes a hectare
Yields vary with the plot, the seed and the season.
Arka Komal
Bush
Contender
Bush
Selection-9
Bush
Naga Local
Pole; local type
Meghalaya Local
Pole; local type
Manipuri
Pole; local type
Good neighboursNo published guide covers this for the North-east hills and valleys, so this is an AI suggestion. Check it with local advice before you rely on it.
Pests and diseases5
Organic and cultural controls only.
Insect pests
What to do
- Spray neem oil or other plant-based products
Seed and soil borne diseases
Prevention
- Sow healthy seed
- Rotate crops
- Keep the field clean
- Use a biocontrol agent such as Trichoderma
Seed and the season's end
Saving seed1,2Part of this comes from the sources cited. The rest is an AI suggestion.
Grow the seed crop with the same seed rate and spacing as the market crop. Keep 5 m between two varieties.
When the seed is ready
Leave the pods on the plant until they turn dry and straw coloured and the seeds rattle.
Cleaning the seed
Pick the dry pods, shell them by hand and dry the seed in the shade for a few days.
Store fully dry seed in a sealed tin or jar in a cool, dry place. Seed with about 12% moisture germinates better.
After the last picking5
Work the crop residue back into the soil after the last picking to feed the next crop.
After the last picking, cut the plants at the base and dig them in or compost them. Burn or bury plants that died of wilt or root rot.
Rotation
Where wilt and root rot are a problem, follow a three year rotation with cereals.
Sources
Where this comes from
Our team has checked this guide against the sources at the end of the page.Reviewed by our team on 13 November 2026.
These published guides are the sources. Where none of them covers a detail for this region, the page shows an AI suggestion and labels it.
- Production Technology of Vegetables and Flowers (VSF-231), Part I: Vegetable production (French bean)CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur (Department of Vegetable Science and Floriculture)Read the source
- French bean varieties developed by IIVRICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, VaranasiRead the source
- Horticulture: Vegetables: French beansTNAU Agritech Portal, Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityRead the source
- Organic French bean cultivation: a profitable pathway to sustainable farming in the North Eastern Hill RegionICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam (Division of System Research and Engineering), on the ICAR websiteRead the source
- French BeanDepartment of Agriculture, Himachal PradeshRead the source
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