Bush bean and pole bean share an official bean page, with different stored spacing and day counts. Yard long bean has its own spacing. Container sizes are farmer field notes.
Bush bean
- Days on the crop record: 45 days.
- In-row spacing: 15 cm.
- Between-row spacing: 50 cm.
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.
Bush bean crop pageWhen to plant in ColomboWhen to plant in Low Country Dry Zone
Pole bean
- Days on the crop record: 60 days.
- In-row spacing: 40 cm.
- Between-row spacing: 50 cm.
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.
Pole bean crop pageWhen to plant in ColomboWhen to plant in Low Country Dry Zone
Yard long bean
- Days on the crop record: not stored.
- In-row spacing: 30 cm.
- Between-row spacing: 90 cm.
Unverified — based on HORDI Crop – Yard Long Bean, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, accessed 2026-10-23: https://doa.gov.lk/hordi-crop-yard-long-bean/; confirm for your microclimate.
Yard long bean crop pageWhen to plant in ColomboWhen to plant in Low Country Dry Zone
Corn
- Days on the crop record: 105–115 days.
- In-row spacing: not stored.
- Between-row spacing: not stored.
Unverified — based on Field Crops – Maize – Sinhala, Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka, Sinhala page, accessed 2026-10-20: https://doa.gov.lk/field-crops-maize-si/; confirm for your microclimate.
Corn crop pageWhen to plant in ColomboWhen to plant in Low Country Dry Zone
From farmer field experience
Based on hands-on growing experience from Sri Lankan farmers. Not yet verified against official sources.
Bush bean · Container volume: 10 L
Two or three plants.
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Bush bean · Container diameter or width: 25 cm
Pot diameter about 25 cm.
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Bush bean · Container depth: 25 cm
Pot depth about 25 cm.
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Bush bean · Plants in that container: 2–3
Plants in that pot.
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Pole bean · Container volume: 15 L
Two plants. Vine beans.
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Pole bean · Container diameter or width: 30 cm
Pot diameter about 30 cm.
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Pole bean · Container depth: 30 cm
Pot depth about 30 cm.
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Pole bean · Plants in that container: 2
Plants in that pot.
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Yard long bean · Container volume: 15 L
Two plants. Vine beans.
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Yard long bean · Container diameter or width: 30 cm
Pot diameter about 30 cm.
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Yard long bean · Container depth: 30 cm
Pot depth about 30 cm.
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Yard long bean · Plants in that container: 2
Plants in that pot.
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Use the seed calculator for a bed and the container planner for a pot.
Planting notes
Official planting windows
Bush bean · Up Country Wet Zone
November–December · maha_badulla · direct sow
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.
Official sourceUnverified — 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.
Bush bean · Up Country Wet Zone
March–April · yala_badulla · direct sow
HORDI: Badulla District Yala season, March and April. Direct seeding.
Official sourceUnverified — 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.
Pole bean · Up Country Wet Zone
November–December · maha_badulla · direct sow
HORDI: Badulla District Maha season, November and December. Vine types use the same Badulla months as bush types on this page. Direct seeding.
Official sourceUnverified — 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.
Pole bean · Up Country Wet Zone
March–April · yala_badulla · direct sow
HORDI: Badulla District Yala season, March and April. Vine types.
Official sourceUnverified — 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.
Bush bean · Low Country Wet Zone
No month pair is stored. · year_round · either
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.
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Pole bean · Low Country Wet Zone
No month pair is stored. · year_round · either
Grower note for Colombo and the Sri Lankan wet zone: pole 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.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-20; confirm for your microclimate.
Bush bean · Low Country Wet Zone
October–December · grower_oct_dec · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, October–December. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Pole bean · Low Country Wet Zone
October–December · grower_oct_dec · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, October–December. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Bush bean · Low Country Wet Zone
April–May · grower_apr_may · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, April–May. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
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Pole bean · Low Country Wet Zone
April–May · grower_apr_may · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, April–May. The note covers bush and vine beans together.
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Bush bean · Up Country Wet Zone
No month pair is stored. · year_round · direct sow
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.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Pole bean · Up Country Wet Zone
No month pair is stored. · year_round · direct sow
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.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Yard long bean · Low Country Wet Zone
April–May · grower_apr_may · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, April–May.
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Yard long bean · Low Country Wet Zone
November–December · grower_nov_dec · direct sow
Low Country Wet Zone, November–December.
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Yard long bean · Up Country Wet Zone
January–December · avoid · either
Not recommended in this zone. Not recommended at this elevation in this note. This is reviewed field experience, not an official Department of Agriculture prohibition.
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Maize as a living trellis
Corn and Yard long bean · good
Maize is the trellis, and the yard long bean fixes nitrogen.
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Corn and Tomato · bad
Maize next to tomato is a bridge host for tomato fruit borer (Helicoverpa armigera).
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Bush bean and Big onion · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Big onion and Yard long bean · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Bush bean and Red onion · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Red onion and Yard long bean · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Bush bean and Garlic · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Garlic and Yard long bean · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Bush bean and Leek · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Leek and Yard long bean · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
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Bush bean and Spring onion · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
Spring onion and Yard long bean · bad
Alliums with legumes. The allium suppresses nodulation.
Farmer field notenoted Oct 2026Unverified — based on Farmer field experience, noted 2026-10-23; confirm for your microclimate.
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