Reasons to Consider Growing Dry Beans

Reasons to Consider Growing Dry Beans    

• Dry beans have variable resistance to Aphanomyces root rot, depending on the variety. 
• They have a low risk of disease 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 as well as narrow-row dryland production and straight cutting with no specialized equipment required. 
• Dry beans are best suited to the southeast and east-central growing regions of Saskatchewan.