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Cluster Beans

Cluster Beans

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Medium difficultySummerVegetables
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Sunlight
Full Sun
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Watering
Low
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Min pot size
12" pot
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Start from
Direct sowing in warm season

About Cluster Beans

Cluster beans (Guar) are exceptionally heat- and drought-tolerant legumes that thrive during the intense Lucknow summer and monsoon. For terrace bags, non-branching or semi-branching varieties are ideal as they grow vertically without demanding excessive lateral space.

Climate requirements

Ideal temperature
20-30°C
Heat stress above
35°C
Cold stress below
10°C
Humidity
Moderate
Rain sensitivity
Low

Growth stages

Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–25
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 26–60
Stage 3
Flowering
Day 61–89
Stage 4
Harvest
Day 90–120

Common pests and diseases

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