All treatments received the same total amount of nitrogen
(49 kg ha−1), phosphorus (71.4 kg ha−1) and potassium
(57.1 kg ha−1) fertilizer for the season, which were applied in two
equal doses, at the third and seventh week after seed sowing. N,
P and K were applied as diazanium sulfate, calcium dihydrogen
phosphate and dipotassium sulfate, respectively. All the recommended
cultural practices for growing dry bean were performed
when it was necessary