What are the main characteristics of mung bean varieties?

After 1980s, China introduced a number of mung bean varieties (lines) from foreign countries and Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center (AVRDC), and at the same time, crossed the introduced varieties with local varieties in China, and cultivated a number of new varieties with high quality, high yield, strong disease resistance, vertical lodging resistance, no pod explosion and consistent maturity. Through cross breeding, a number of new adzuki bean varieties with high quality and high yield and suitable for export have been cultivated. In addition, some new varieties with early maturity, short growth and high yield were screened out from IITA cowpea. These new varieties have effectively promoted the development of bean production in China, and their main characteristics are: 1. These plants stand upright and resist lodging.

At present, most mung bean varieties popularized in production are upright and lodging-resistant, with concentrated pods, consistent maturity, no pod burst, suitable for mechanized harvesting, high quality and high yield, and strong disease resistance. Such as Lv Zhong 1 and Lv Zhong 2.

2. Short growth period and wide adaptability.

Modern cowpea varieties generally have a short growth period of about 80 days, are relatively insensitive to light and have wide adaptability, and can be planted from Heilongjiang to Yunnan. Such as Lv Zhong 1, Lv Zhong No.2 mung bean, Ji Hong No.2, Ji Hong No.4 adzuki bean, Zhongjiao 1 cowpea, etc.

3. High and stable yield and good commodity.

The newly bred varieties have a high and stable yield, generally per hectare1500 ~ 2,250 kg, and the plots with good fertilizer and water conditions can reach more than 3,000 kg. The goods are of good quality and meet the requirements of foreign trade export. At present, Ji Hong series adzuki bean has become a well-known brand commodity in the international market.