Hammer 

HAMMER

Spring Beans

A NEW LOW VICINE CONVICINE BEAN SUITABLE FOR IRELAND

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

  • Joint highest yielding bean (with LYNX) in DAFM Rec List trials 2025

  • An early ripening bean

  • Excellent disease resistance, especially downy mildew and good straw strength

  • A new Low Vicine Convicine bean suitable for Ireland

GETTING THE MOST FROM HAMMER

• Drill mid-February to mid-March but suitable to drill into early April, especially heavier soils.

• Drill 40 seeds/m2 (aim to establish 30 plants/m2)

• Flowering might be slightly earlier than LYNX for timing fungicide sprays