Fava bean (Broad bean)
Vicia faba
This broad and thick bean is an ancient crop. Historically, and still today, it serves as an excellent protein source and meat substitute. Use the immature seeds in recipes by briefly steaming them. The mature, dried seeds are great in stews. In home gardens, they are used as green manure to replenish nitrogen in the soil.
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| Portion | |
| Product number | AA-0260-00 |
| Content in grams | 40.00 |
| Content in seeds | 40.00 |
| Content in m2 | 2.00 |
| Family | legume family |
| Thousand-seeds weight (TKW) | 1481.9 grams |
| Seeds per gram | 0.6 |
Growing instructions
Sow in February or March in rows 50 cm apart with 10 cm between seeds. The space in between can be intercropped with potatoes or tomatoes. Beware that plants seeded late are often infested with aphids known as plant lice.
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Height
100
cm
Planting distance
10
x
50
cm
Sowing depth
1
cm
Light need
Germination duration
14
days
Fertilization need
Water need
Soil Type
All soil types
Suited for balcony gardening
