Prosper, ND

Park River, ND

Measurement/Application

2010

2012

2013

2014

2013

2014

Cultivar used

Eclipse (E), Vista (V) and Lariat (L)

Lariat

E,V, and L

Lariat

Dry bean planted

27 May

17 May

28 May

29 May

29 May

24 May

Applied fertilizer

22 June

1 June

17 June

18 June

19 June

18 June

Vigor score

--

--

8 Aug.

9 July

6 Aug.

9 July

Green score

--

--

14 Aug.

9 July

6 Aug.

9 July

SPAD reading

--

--

N/A

9 July

N/A

9 July

Root excavation/nodule count

6 July

10 July

31 July

7 Aug.

1 Aug.

1 Aug.

Height measurements

20 Sept.

18 Sept.

12 Sept.

11 Sept.

4 Sept.

2 Sept.

Harvest

20 Sept.

18 Sept.

2 Oct.

26 Sept.

3 Oct.

23 Sept.