Science · Plants, Natives & Crops
Lima Bean
Lima bean is a warm-season legume grown for its edible seeds; crop-specific water, salinity, drought, and pest advice requires dedicated local production guidance.
Phaseolus lunatus · Warm-season annual pulse legume
Profile
- Crop type
- Warm-season annual pulse legume.
- Food use
- Grown for edible seeds.
- Water details
- Species-specific irrigation scheduling is not established in the sources below.
- Pest details
- Species-specific pest diagnosis is not established in the sources below.
Water & soil context
- Moisture (VWC)
- Maintain even moisture in the root zone during establishment and pod development; this is general crop-care guidance, not a cited numeric prescription.
- Salinity tolerance
- Not documented in the cited pages.
- Drought tolerance
- Not documented in the cited pages.
Illustrative monitoring-depth band
3–8 in
Editorial placement example, not a validated optimum or total rooting depth. Confirm the site's root distribution and soil horizons; multiple depths may be needed.
The cited general legume production chapter does not document a lima-bean-specific water schedule.
Problems to watch
- Scout plants for chewing or sap-feeding insects; species-specific risks are not documented here.
Stress signs
- Wilting or poor pod set can indicate crop stress but are not specified as diagnostic signs in cited pages.
Where you'll find it
- Edible dry or fresh seed
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All Science profilesPublished botanical and soil references are distinct from GroundWorx product guidance. Moisture thresholds and monitoring depths require site calibration; sources do not establish product performance or diagnose stress.