Experimental results on runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) behaviour depending on the trellising system

Abstract

This paper presents the behavior of the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.) in three crop trellising systems: with maize plants (intercropping), on individual string on a single row and on trellis with synthetic mesh. Runner bean and maize were sown at the same time, in early May, at a distance of 0.4 m between nests and 1 m between rows . The results were evaluated based on the main morphological and phenological plant features, including those regarding agro-productivity. The results revealed significant differences between the studied variants and highlighted the superiority of trellising system on individual string on a single row.