| Agronomy
Clipper is a medium to large seeded bean ranging from 575 to 675 in TGW. Growers should aim to achieve 15 to 18 plants established allowing for 20% seed bed loss (for sowing late October to mid-November), also taking the germination of the seed into account.
| |
Yield |
Disease
resistance |
Straw
length |
| Clipper |
99 |
9 |
5 |
| Arthur |
104 |
4 |
6 |
|
| Source:
NIAB 2008 Rec.List |
Seed
rate calculation table
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TARGET
PLANT POPULATION per sq M
|
| |
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
|
Seedbed
loss at 20%
|
|
|
Germination
% of seed
|
| TGW |
80
|
85
|
90
|
95
|
|
500
|
141
|
132
|
125
|
118
|
|
520
|
146
|
138
|
130
|
123
|
|
540
|
152
|
143
|
135
|
128
|
|
560
|
158
|
148
|
140
|
133
|
|
580
|
163
|
154
|
145
|
137
|
|
600
|
169
|
159
|
150
|
142
|
|
620
|
174
|
164
|
155
|
147
|
|
640
|
180
|
169
|
160
|
152
|
|
660
|
186
|
175
|
165
|
156
|
|
680
|
191
|
180
|
170
|
161
|
|
700
|
197
|
185
|
175
|
166
|
|
720
|
203
|
191
|
180
|
171
|
|
740
|
208
|
196
|
185
|
175
|
|
760
|
214
|
201
|
190
|
180
|
|
780
|
219
|
207
|
195
|
185
|
Calculation:
(also see the seed rate calculator)
| TGW
x plant population / M2 |
x100
|
X
|
100
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%
Germ
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|
100-field
loss
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The above
seed rate calculation would aim to achieve a final figure
of 35 to 50 pod bearing stems per M2.
Before sowing check the specification of your seed re: TGW
+ Germ.
As a large seeded type Clipper performs best, when ploughed
into a depth of 15cm (6 inches), allowing for soil conditions,
ideally third week October to second week November.
Image
Clipper
is maintained by
Wherry & Sons Ltd
Bourne
Lincolnshire Tel:01778 422611 Fax:01778 421792
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