IAC Netuno: A new black bean cultivar resistant to anthracnose and Fusarium wilt

Abstract

Between-row spacing of 50 cm and 12 plants per linear meter is recommended, resulting in 240.000 plants per hectare. The yield of the IAC Netuno cultivar will depend on the growing season, the growing region, and technological level of the farmer (fertilization, disease and weed control, water supply, and other production factors). TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION AND SEED PRODUCTION Considering the mean yield obtained, resistance to anthracnose, and tolerance to pathogens of Fusarium wilt, bacterial blight, and angular leaf spot, and especially through exhibiting upright plant architecture, the cultivar IAC Netuno is recommended for cultivation in the rainy, dry, and winter crop seasons in the state of São Paulo, and it can also be grown in the rainy and dry crop seasons in the states of Paraná,