Growth and Seed Yield of Ten Varieties of Bush Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Under Waterlogging Condition

Abstract

The study was conducted in Benguet State University, Department of Agronomy Greenhouse at Balili La Trinidad Benguet. The study was conducted from November 2015 to April 2016 with the following objectives: to determine the effect of waterlogging on the growth and yield of snap bean varieties; identify the best variety that can withstand waterlogging treatments; and determine the interaction effect of snap bean varieties and waterlogging on the growth and yield of snap beans. Waterlogging caused reduction in leaf area at 60 DAP, chlorophyll content, number of days from emergence to flowering and flowering to pod setting, number of flower per cluster, number of pods per plant, seed width, marketable seed yield per plant, 100 seed weight and harvest index of the bush bean plants. In terms of bush bean varieties, Bokod significantly produced the widest leaves, highest average seed yield per plant and harvest index. Bontoc 1 was the earliest to set pods and harvest. Pencil produced the longest pods while Lipstican produced the longest and widest seeds. All the non-waterlogged plants produced the most numerous flowers per plant. Pencil under non-waterlogged condition produced the most pods per cluster. Red bean under non-waterlogged condition produced the heaviest 100 seeds.