Reasons to Consider Growing Dry Beans

Reasons to Consider Growing Dry Beans    

• Dry beans have shown better tolerance of Aphanomyces root rot.
• They have a low disease risk in Saskatchewan relative to other pulse crops. 
• There are dry bean varieties suitable for solid seeding production systems using conventional equipment. 
• Dry beans are suitable for wide-row irrigated and narrow-row dryland production, as well as straight cutting, with no specialized equipment required. 
• Dry beans may be grown under irrigation or in the black soil zone for dryland production in Saskatchewan.