COOKING TIME OF THE ANDEAN BEANCAP LINES EXPOSED TO TERMINAL DROUGHT IN WESTERN NEBRASKA

摘要

Worldwide drought is the most limiting abiotic stress affecting dry bean production. It may also affect cooking time. Cooking time is a major concern in Africa because longer cooking time requires use of more energy resources. This is particularly anissue in countries where firewood is scarce as rural households depend on firewood for cooking and must spend time searching for it. This study explored the effect of drought on cooking time by comparing the cooking time of the Andean BeanCAP lines grown under irrigated and terminal drought conditions.