Plant PulseBush bean
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Bush bean. Sourced figures stay next to their citation. Planting windows are listed for locations that have one. Unsourced fields say coming soon.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop - Bean, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-20: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-bean/; confirm for your microclimate.
Spacing
- In-row spacing
- 15 cm
- Between-row spacing
- 50 cm
Other sourced figures
- Days to first harvest, minimum stored
- 45 days
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
- Days to first harvest: 50–55 days
- Days from sowing. The HORDI page says bush types can be harvested from 45 days, which is the number stored on the crop.
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- Harvest window: 20–25 days
- Picking period. About 7–12 picks.
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- Container volume: 10 L
- Two or three plants.
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- Container diameter: 25 cm
- Pot diameter about 25 cm.
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- Container depth: 25 cm
- Pot depth about 25 cm.
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- Plants per container: 2–3
- Plants in that pot.
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Planting windows
Colombo — Low Country Wet Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Year round
Direct sow or transplant
Using 45 stored days. First harvest is about 45 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. First harvest is about 50–55 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
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Grower note for Colombo and the Sri Lankan wet zone: bush bean can be planted in any month. Most farmers time planting so the harvest lands when these vegetables are scarce in the market, to get higher prices. Direct sow versus transplant was not stated. This is not an official Department of Agriculture window.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-20; confirm for your microclimate.
October–December
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 45 days later (around November). Plant in Dec, first harvest around January. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around December). Plant in Dec, first harvest around February. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Wet Zone, October–December. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
April–May
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Apr, first harvest about 45 days later (around May). Plant in May, first harvest around June. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Apr, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around June). Plant in May, first harvest around July. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Wet Zone, April–May. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Mid Country
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
August–October
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Aug, first harvest about 45 days later (around September). Plant in Oct, first harvest around November. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Aug, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around October). Plant in Oct, first harvest around December. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, August–October. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
February–March
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Feb, first harvest about 45 days later (around April). Plant in Mar, first harvest around April. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Feb, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around April). Plant in Mar, first harvest around May. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Mid Country, February–March. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Up Country Wet Zone
November–December
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Nov, first harvest about 45 days later (around December). Plant in Dec, first harvest around January. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Nov, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around January). Plant in Dec, first harvest around February. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
HORDI: Badulla District Maha season, November and December. Direct seeding. Suitable areas named on the page are the Up Country Intermediate Zone and the Up-Country Wet Zone (Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Matale, and Kandy). The month list itself is for Badulla District, so it is stored on the up-country wet sample and not copied onto Kandy.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop – Bean, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-23: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-bean/; confirm for your microclimate.
March–April
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Mar, first harvest about 45 days later (around April). Plant in Apr, first harvest around May. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Mar, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around May). Plant in Apr, first harvest around June. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
HORDI: Badulla District Yala season, March and April. Direct seeding.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop – Bean, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-23: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-bean/; confirm for your microclimate.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Year round
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. First harvest is about 45 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. First harvest is about 50–55 days after planting. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Up Country Wet Zone, year round. Peak planting named with this note: January–March and July–September. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Low Country Dry Zone
Official planting windows: coming soon.
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
October–December
Direct sow
Using 45 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 45 days later (around November). Plant in Dec, first harvest around January. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar. Farmer field experience. Using 50–55 stored days. Plant in Oct, first harvest about 50–55 days later (around December). Plant in Dec, first harvest around February. Calculated from the stored day count and the planting month. It is not a separate harvest calendar.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026
Low Country Dry Zone, October–December, in Maha. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.