The best time to plant broad beans and the best growing season

Best time to plant broad beans

Broad beans are mainly planted in spring and autumn. They are usually sown in March and April in the north and in October in the south. Only by reasonably arranging the planting time suitable for local environmental conditions can we ensure that the seedlings are uniform, even and strong, and achieve good quality.

The growth cycle of broad beans

The growth cycle of broad beans is about 200 days, and it will take nearly a year to mature. This time is very long. It takes about half a month for it to germinate after sowing. At this time, it reaches the seedling stage, which takes about ninety days, and then enters the budding and branching stage, which takes about thirty days, and finally reaches the flowering and fruiting stage, which takes sixty days.

Methods and steps for growing broad beans

1. Sowing method

There are generally two ways to plant broad beans. One is dry seed interseeding, which is to interseed dry broad beans into the rice field 2 to 3 days before the previous rice is harvested. After the rice is harvested, fertilizer is applied in time and a layer of soil is covered on the surface. The other is broadcasting, which is to first dry the seeds and then soak them, and then broadcast them in the field after the previous harvest, then fertilize and finally cover with soil.

2. Reasonable fertilization

When planting broad beans, it is necessary to apply sufficient base fertilizer and apply reasonable amounts and types of fertilizer according to different growth stages. At the same time, the quality of trenching and covering the soil must be guaranteed. This will make the seedlings grow more neatly and healthier, preparing for high yields during the harvest period.