Fertility Management

Several rows of dry bean plants

The main nutrients applied to dry beans in Ontario are nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Important micro-nutrients include manganese and zinc. 

Sulphur has not been shown to be limiting for dry bean production in Ontario soils. Studies conducted to date on sulphur applied to dry beans have not resulted in yield increases.  

Dry beans are very sensitive to boron. 

Studies on fulvic and humic acid fertilizers have concluded that they do not increase dry bean yield. 

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Marsh Spot July 9, 2021 by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - This article was written by Mylene Corzo Lopez, University of Guelph Summary Marsh spot is due to imbalanced nutrient supply… Read More
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