Drought Tolerant Varieties of Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in Central Afghanistan

Legume crops have played a significant role in the historical dietary regime of Afghan peoples. Recently, production common beans has increased on farms relative to other leguminous crops. However, compared with pulse crops, are more prone water stress. To select drought resistant beans, several varieties were assessed field during sequence restricted supplies for two years and local was analyzed 12-years period. The first experiment 2018 five bean under four irrigation regimes. White black long maturation periods climber habits, motley characterized by moderate maturity semi-climber structures, susceptible did not mature well ambient climate conditions. varieties, red pied adapted dry summers; these again 2019. Statistical analyses inferences based 2019 study suggest that adaptable deficit treatments beans. Therefore, considered better option given frequent mid- late-summer droughts occur this region, together generally harsh mountain short growing season central Afghanistan highlands. As second varietal choice, reasonably tolerant our findings.