When is the best time to sow broad beans in Henan?

Henan broad bean sowing time

Broad bean, also known as broad bean, is a plant of the genus Vicia. It contains 8 essential amino acids and is rich in nutritional value. It is a crop that can be used as food, vegetable, feed and green manure.

Henan broad beans can be sown in spring and autumn. The temperature in the north is lower, so they can only be sown in spring, from early March to mid-April.

Henan broad bean sowing method

1. Before sowing broad beans in Henan, you can plow the selected soil, dig furrows and connect the furrows. Apply some base fertilizer to the soil to improve soil fertility.

2. Choose good quality seeds, plant them in the soil, cover them with soil, and cover them with straw to maintain temperature and humidity. When the seedlings have 5 to 6 true leaves, you can apply top dressing and cultivate the soil once. During the growth period, you need to water them in time to keep the soil moist.

3. During the flowering period, choose a clear and windless morning to pick the top buds 4 to 6 cm to promote the growth of branches. The flowering and podding period is the peak period of fertilizer demand in the life of broad beans. Sufficient nitrogen fertilizer needs to be applied, and potassium dihydrogen phosphate or molybdenum fertilizer can also be sprayed on the leaves.

4. In the middle of the growth period, it is necessary to do a good job of disease and pest prevention. The diseased plants need to be pruned, the weeds next to them may be removed and destroyed in a centralized manner, pesticides should be sprayed for disease, insect and rodent control, a well-ventilated environment should be maintained, and watering should be controlled.

Henan broad beans mature and harvested

Henan broad beans mature in late spring and early summer. Its yield is affected by the variety, planting site, and planting technology. The average yield per mu is 150 to 200 kilograms, and the highest yield is 280 kilograms.