Alternative cultivars of bean plant in northern Minas Gerais based upon population densities

Abstract

In Brazilian bean market, the Carioca type is the most accepted. Nevertheless, there has been interest also for other grain types the growing of which will be able to stand for income options for the farmers, to enable the commercialization of a distinct product and exploração of new market niches with increased pay. However, to make the use of alternative cultivars viable, there is the need to adapt the present systems of the production of the alternative legumes, including the population density recommendations. The objective of the work was investigating the performance of alternative bean cultivars in the North of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, by means of ajuste of the best plant populations.