When is the right time to sow gas beans?

Gas bean sowing time

The gas bean is a plant of the Rosaceae family. Its seeds can be used as medicine. Because of its short growing period, it can be planted many times. It is generally cultivated in summer, and the planting time is from May to July.

Gas bean sowing method

Soak the gas beans for a day, then scald them with river sand, dry them, mix them with seeds, put them in a clean clay pot, keep them moist, and germinate them neatly. Sow 3 seeds per hole in April, cover them with soil, and apply human manure.

Key points for planting gas beans

1. Watering : In the early stage of gas bean maintenance, water it reasonably to keep the soil moist. Pay attention to watering in moderation. If you water too much, it will grow too tall.

2. Fertilization : When sowing gas beans, it is necessary to apply sufficient base fertilizer and mix compound fertilizer and diammonium phosphate into the soil to ensure the nutrient needs of the seedlings. Apply fertilizer once after the beginning of autumn to promote the growth of bean pods.

3. Light : Gas beans need sufficient light to grow. It is best if it has full-day light, and six hours of light per day must be guaranteed.

Gas beans are ripe and harvested

It takes about 100 days for gas beans to grow from sowing to harvesting, which means it takes 3 months to mature after sowing, and the yield per mu is about 300-400 kilograms.