With the objective of developing a mathematical model to estimate the effect of daily air temperature on the growth (dry matter accumulation), and forecast the flowering and physiological maturity dates of the common bean, an experiment was carried out at Piracicaba, SP, Brazil (22o42’30'’, 47o38’00'’ W and altitude: 546 m) using the cultivar IAC-Carioca, in ten treatments (different levels of nitrogen and water). The results showed that the proposed model can be used for its purpose.
Phaseolus vulgaris; common bean; flowering; physiological maturity; mathematical model
