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The French beans which are also called as snap bean has dwarf type and pole type. Generally it needs cool climate and therefore cultivated during Rabi season, cut as the bean is day-neutral plant. It can be cultivated in August – September and also from December - February in northern India. The pole type is a climbing plant and needs some support to climb, either bamboo or wooden sticks. The dwarf type is bushy and needs no support. The beans are planted in rows by hand or by a seed drill. In Rabi sowing if the temperature is low or cold germination may not be satisfactory. Bean should be harvested during tender stage or otherwise they develop strings. For dry beans it should be allowed to mature fully. The beans can be grown in a wide range of soil types but sandy loam is best. Source :