Kidney bean planting methods and precautions

Kidney beans, also known as green beans and spotted kidney beans, are vegetables that are often eaten in daily life. They are easy to grow and have high yields. Here are some tips on planting kidney beans and some things to keep in mind.

1. Soil conditions

The cultivation history of kidney beans is long and the cultivated area is very wide. Kidney beans do not have any special requirements for soil conditions. Under normal circumstances, kidney beans can be grown under most normal soil conditions, but the best soil is loose, deep, well-drained and fertile.

2. Seed treatment

Sow when the temperature reaches 10-15 degrees. Soak the seeds in warm water at 30-40 degrees for 10-15 hours before sowing. Stir the seeds continuously when first immersed in warm water, and stop stirring when the water cools down a bit. Soaking seeds in warm water can increase the germination rate. When soaking the seeds, you can add 1 to 2 grams of carbendazim in warm water. Drain the soaked seeds before sowing.

3. Reasonable sowing

When sowing seeds, sow 2 to 3 seeds at intervals of 25 to 30 cm. After sowing, cover with 2 to 3 cm of thin soil. You can cover with special ground film to increase the ground temperature and retain moisture. When the temperature is stable, the kidney bean seedlings will emerge from the soil in 5 days and hit the plastic film. You can use a small bamboo stick to pick small holes near the kidney bean seedlings to facilitate the growth of the kidney bean seedlings from the film.

4. Seedling management

If environmental conditions are suitable, 10 to 12 days after planting, you can see that the true leaves of the surviving kidney bean seedlings have turned dark green and have stretched out. At this time, if you find that there are missing seedlings or some seedlings are wilting, you should plant them in time. The seedlings to be planted should be the same as the seedlings in the already growing fields. This will lay a good foundation for field management.

5. Ensure moisture

Before the kidney beans bloom, the amount of water should be controlled and not too much water should be applied. If the soil moisture is good, you can choose to water them once when they are about to bloom to provide the necessary moisture for flowering. Watering can only be done when the pods grow to about 4 cm. Kidney beans need plenty of water when they are flowering and forming pods. There should be no lack of water at this time, otherwise it will affect the yield.

6. Build a herringbone cross

When the seedlings reach a height of about 30 cm and the branches begin to stretch out, you should start to build a trellis to ensure that the bean field has sufficient light and good ventilation, which can promote early flowering and poding of the beans and increase yield. You can use wooden poles to build a herringbone-shaped bean rack about 2.5 meters high, and manually guide the branches and vines to help them climb and grow on the bean rack.

7. Fertilization management

After the bean seedlings survive, it is best to apply 800 kg of decomposed farmyard manure per mu. After the bean seedlings bloom, 1000 kg of farmyard manure per mu can be applied. After pod formation, continue to apply 1200 kg of farmyard manure per mu. If seed fertilizer has been applied to kidney beans, no top dressing is required. If seed fertilizer has not been applied, top dressing can be done with compound fertilizer when the seedlings grow 4 leaves.

8. Intertillage and weeding

During the seedling stage of kidney beans, 2 to 3 tillage and weeding should be carried out. Weeding can be done manually or chemically. However, herbicides should be used with caution. After all, kidney beans are a vegetable and if they are not handled thoroughly, they may affect food safety.

9. Notes

Like other vegetables, kidney beans are most prone to root rot. To prevent and control kidney bean root rot, one must first choose the appropriate time for sowing and planting. Sowing and seedling raising should be carried out when the ground temperature reaches above 12P. Second, use pesticides to irrigate the roots before the three leaves appear and during the early flowering period. You can use 500 times diluted Jinlei mixed with 1000 times diluted myclobutanil for root irrigation to prevent the occurrence of root diseases.

That’s it