Sustainable yard long bean production through introduction of high yielding new variety Arka Managala

Yard long bean is one of the important vegetable crop rich in proteins and fibers, grown for fresh vegetable market majorly in south India and which plays a vital role in supplementing the income of small and marginal farmers of Mysuru district of Karnataka. One of the major constrain of traditional Yard long bean farming in Mysore district is low productivity due to nonadaption of advanced technologies like use of improved varieties. The present study Sustainable Yard Long Bean production through introduction of high yielding new variety Arka Managala was carried out at Hunsur Taluk of Mysore district during Kharif 2023. The improved technologies such as introduction of high yielding variety (Arka Mangala), balanced manures, fertilizers application and integrated pest and disease management etc. The present study revealed that introduced variety Arka managla gave highest yield per ha (14.1 t/ha) compared to farmers practice (8.9 t/ha) i.e. traditional varieties used by the farmers. The Arka mangala registered 36.87 per cent increased yield over the farmer's practice variety. The introduced variety Arka Mangala gave higher B:C ratio 1:3.10 with beneficial/market preference characters like long pods (80 cm), light green, stringless, round, tender with crisp texture and early maturity in 60 days along with minimum pest and disease incidence. Present study clearly showed that the yield and economics of Yard long bean can be improved by adapting high yielding variety with recommended scientific technologies.