| Estimated Cost |
$400 per acre |
| Market Outlets |
Wholesale, retail |
| Market Potential |
Variable, generally poor |
| Yield Potential |
1000- 2000 lbs/acre |
| Profit Potential |
$0 to $400 per acre |
| Adapted Areas |
Rolling and High Plains, cool summer nights, limited production potential in other areas. |
| Labor Requirements |
Low |
| Equipment Requirements |
Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, cultivator, harvest by contract combine |
| Soil Requirements |
Most well-drained soils |
| Water Requirements |
12 to 18 inches during crop season |
| Minimum Size |
40 acres or more |
| Risk Factor |
Low |
| Other Limiting Factors |
Profitable price, insects and disease. Always purchase seed certified as “disease free” to avoid seed-borne diseases such as halo blight and anthracnose; buyer resistance. |
| Comments |
Pinto beans can be harvested early and marketed as “green beans” in some areas of Texas. Good rotation crop. |
