How to grow beans to get high yield?

Green beans are a widely grown vegetable in spring, summer and autumn and are common in vegetable gardens everywhere. Although many people enjoy growing beans every year, it does take some skill to get them to grow vigorously and produce abundant yields. Inexperienced growers may experience problems with few flowers, few pods, or even flower and pod drop. Therefore, being familiar with the cultivation and management techniques of beans is the key to increasing bean yields . So how do you grow beans to get high yields?

1. Soil selection is crucial

Green beans prefer well-drained, loosely structured soil and are not suitable for planting in heavy clay or excessively humid soils. Even in continuous rainfall, there should be no accumulation of water in the bean fields. Therefore, you should choose soil with higher terrain and good air permeability. Since beans' roots are prone to aging and disease, it is not advisable to plant beans continuously in the same soil. If the plant is planted repeatedly, the leaves may curl, growth may stagnate, and the plant may die. Therefore, choosing the right soil is key to ensuring the healthy growth of beans.

2. Reasonable application of fertilizer

The use of fertilizers directly affects the growth of bean seedlings. As base fertilizer, you can choose fermented organic fertilizer , such as animal manure, cake fertilizer, etc., but the amount should not be too much. When mixed with soil, it should not exceed one tenth of the soil volume. If trench fertilization is used, it should be applied in appropriate amounts and ensure that the fertilizer does not directly contact the roots and seeds to avoid burning the roots and seedlings. If chemical fertilizers are used, you can choose compound fertilizers or potassium sulfate combined with nitrogen fertilizers, but also avoid direct contact between fertilizers and the roots.

3. Promote seedling growth

After the beans emerge, the first thing to do is to promote the growth of the seedlings. When the soil is dry, water the seedlings in time and apply light fertilizer water to promote rapid growth of the seedlings, but the fertilizer concentration should not be too high. Before flowering, water and fertilizer should be properly controlled to keep the soil slightly moist and prevent the vines from growing too vigorously. In the early stages of flowering, unless the soil is very dry, generally no watering or fertilizer is required. Even if watering is necessary, use small amounts of water to avoid flooding.

4. Apply pod fertilizer

The process from flowering to podding of beans is a cycle, which requires sufficient nutrient support. If nutrients are insufficient, the leaves will turn yellow and the number of flowers and pods will decrease. Therefore, when the pods begin to form, apply a thin layer of fertilizer every half a month. You can use fermented manure water or other organic fertilizers. If there is no organic fertilizer, you can apply compound fertilizer and phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, but be careful not to let the fertilizer get close to the root system. It should be slightly far away from the root system, and the amount should not be too much to avoid burning the roots. Top dressing should be combined with watering, but the water should be poured slowly and in small amounts to keep the soil moist, promote the growth of side branches, and increase flowering.

5. Promote root growth, protect leaves, promote flowering and preserve pods

As plants grow, their roots and leaves gradually age. Therefore, management should focus on promoting root growth and protecting leaves. During the seedling stage, before flowering to the pod-setting stage, organic fertilizer should be used as the focus, and it can be combined with some functional rooting fertilizers, such as chitin, humic acid, and biological fertilizers, to promote the continuous sprouting of new roots and extend the growth period.

When growing beans, you need not only lush branches and leaves, but also many flowers and pods. In addition to timely leaf picking and topping, you can also add fertilizer to the leaves to preserve flowers and pods. Before flowering, in the early and peak stages of pod setting, spray with a mixed solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate, fluid boron and urea to promote flowering, pod setting, and protect flowers and pods.

The above are some basic methods to increase the yield of beans. I hope they can provide some help for everyone in growing beans. If you have any other questions about planting, you can also leave a message.