Sowing broad beans ( Vicia faba ) |
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Crop group: Legume |
Plant family : Pea family |
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Well-known varieties : Witkiem
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Sowing depth: 5 to 8 cm |
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Height : 150 cm |
Sowing distance: 20 cm between plants and 40-50 cm between rows. Sow three beans in 10 cm deep pots or sow them directly in groups of three. |
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Germination: 2-10°C / 10-14 days |
Planting distance : sow in situ |
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Growth cycle : 80 days |
Plant out as : plants 10 cm high or sow directly in place |
Cultivation method :
- Very early: Sow outdoors in late September; harvest mid-May-mid-June
- Early: Sow under glass January-early February; plant outdoors in March; harvest June; early July
- Normal: Sow outdoors from mid-February; harvest mid-June-mid-July
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Good neighbors : potatoes and corn |
Bad neighbors :/ |
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Frost resistant: Yes |
Root system: 45-60 cm |
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Fertilization : little |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0 to 7.5 |
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Dangers and concerns : Aphids |
Harvesting and storing : Harvest early, like regular beans, when the seeds are as thick as the bean (so not yet protruding). Regular harvest allows the fruit to mature and become edible beans without the pod. The pods are then 15 to 20 cm long. Pick from the bottom up. Pick regularly to encourage the plant to continue producing. Harvest by twisting the stems away from the plant. After harvesting, throw the foliage onto the compost heap. The foliage is bursting with nitrogen for your plants next year. Be sure to leave the plant's roots in the soil, as they are full of nitrogen. Nutritional value: 100 grams of cooked broad beans without salt contains:
- 110 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 20 grams of carbohydrates
- 8 grams of protein
- 5 grams of fiber
- 2 grams of sugar
- Vitamins: few
- Other: Phosphorus, Copper, Manganese and Folic Acid
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 = little sun  = moderate sun = lots of sun = little water  = moderate water  = a lot of water |
