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Mung bean DX - 208

Mung Bean

Mung bean DX - 208

A mung bean for dry beans — a short, hardy legume that fits neatly between main-season crops.

  • CropMung bean (Vigna radiata)
  • Harvested forDry beans
  • Typical crop cycleAbout 60–70 days from sowing to harvest
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Overview

DX 208 is a mung bean in Zinbioseed's crop seed range.

Mung bean is grown for its dry beans, used in sweet soups, cakes, bean paste and bean sprouts. As a legume it fixes nitrogen and breaks pest cycles, making it a valuable rotation crop between rice or corn seasons.

Key features

  • Short crop cycle that fits between main-season crops
  • Fixes nitrogen, leaving richer soil for the next crop
  • Dry beans for food processing and bean-sprout markets

Growing guide

  1. LandChoose well-drained land: mung bean does not tolerate waterlogging. Raise the beds in wet areas.
  2. SowingSow 2–3 seeds per hill, about 3 cm deep, and thin to 1–2 plants per hill.
  3. FertiliserA modest basal dose of phosphorus and potassium with a little nitrogen at sowing is usually enough for a legume.
  4. PestsWatch for pod borers, aphids and leaf-eating caterpillars at flowering and pod set.
  5. HarvestPick pods as they turn black, in two or three rounds, or harvest once when most pods are mature; dry and thresh promptly.