When is the best time to plant the king bean?

Planting time of King Bean

The climbing bean king likes a warm and humid environment, and is suitable for planting in spring and autumn, but it is generally best planted in late March in spring. The temperature at this time is stable at around 20 degrees, which is also the vigorous growth period of the climbing bean king. The survival rate of planting is higher at this time.

How to plant King beans

1. Land preparation and ridge making

When planting the king of beans, choose to plant it in loose, fertile, well-drained soil. Before tilling the land, you can apply fully decomposed farmyard manure, then deep plow the soil and level it to make ridges. Plant it according to the ridge width of 1.2 meters, ridge height of 6 centimeters, and ridge spacing of 70 centimeters.

2. Planting specifications

Soak the seeds of the King of Beans in sterilization solution for 2 to 3 hours to kill residual pathogens. Take them out and rinse them with clean water. Usually two rows can be sown per bed, with a row spacing of 40 cm and a plant spacing of 30 cm. Put 3 seeds in each hole. If the temperature is relatively low during sowing, you can cover it with a film to keep it warm.

3. Field management

During the growth period of the King Bean, a frame needs to be set up. During this period, bamboo poles can be used to build the frame. The bamboo poles can be built in the shape of a human figure, and combined with the construction of a support to guide the vines, so that the King Bean vines can grow upward along the pole.

Precautions for planting King beans

During the seedling growth stage of the beans, you need to control the water and fertilizer. When the beans enter the vine growth stage, you can combine inter-cultivation, fertilization and watering once, which is beneficial to promote the growth of vines and the differentiation of flower buds. When it enters the flowering and fruiting stage, it needs sufficient water and nutrients.