Growing green beans - rules

Common beans are a legume rich in protein, vitamins, mineral salts and folic acid. In the case of green beans, we eat the whole pods, they are tastiest immediately after cooking; green beans are also available after processing, as a frozen or canned product.

In Poland, agricultural production of green beans for processing dominates, and the best yields are obtained from early cultivation dates. Varieties of common beans are distinguished by the height of the stems, the color of the pods, the fiber content, the size of the seeds and the duration of vegetation.

Green beans come in 2 varieties:

green-pod asparagus, e.g. 'Atena', 'Bona', 'Fana', etc. yellow-pod asparagus, e.g. 'Amanda', 'Elektra', 'Furora', etc.

Green beans will achieve high yields on humus, permeable and warm soils with stable water-air relations, with a pH in the range of 6.5–7.

Green beans can be grown in two ways: by sowing seeds into the ground or from seedlings. Avoid places where other legumes previously grew. Green beans should not be grown after spinach, parsley and carrots. Early potatoes, winter onions or lettuce can serve as an ideal forecrop. Beans should be sown after the end of the frost period in spring, because they are very sensitive to low temperatures. The seeds germinate at a temperature of approximately 11°C.

Nutrition of green beans

Before sowing green beans, the soil should be fertilized with a mineral preparation or compost, and during the growing season it should be with potassium and phosphorus fertilizers.

The next stages of bean growth are: leaf development, side shoot development, inflorescence development and flowering, and pod development. Irrigation during the flowering and pod-setting period is extremely important, as well as removing weeds after sowing the seeds - herbicides can be used for this purpose. Using fertilizers for green beans is essential.

What fertilizers should be used for green beans?

Novagra is a manufacturer of modern, concentrated VitaStar® foliar fertilizers in the form of suspensions and solutions containing the innovative CARPRAMID® protein.

As specialists in the fertilizer industry, we recommend providing nutrients with a stimulating effect that influence the development and yield of legumes.

Green beans should be fertilized foliarly due to their excellent bioavailability and immediate removal of deficiencies.

Beans also need boron, manganese and molybium, while in the first stage of plant growth, a multi-component fertilizer is recommended, mainly containing phosphorus, which stimulates the root systems. During the period of intensive growth of bean plants, foliar fertilization with multi-component NPK preparations (mineral fertilizers) containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium plays a key role. Novagra especially recommends nutritional products: crystalline foliar fertilizers:

VitaStar® Cristal 11-52-8 Phosphorus Cristal with ingredients in the proportions of 11% nitrogen, 52% phosphorus and 8% potassium. Recommended dosage: 2–4 treatments to be carried out throughout the green bean vegetation period; with a single dose of 2 - 3 kg/ha;

VitaStar® Cristal 11-8-43 Potassium Cristal with ingredients in the proportion of 11% nitrogen, 8% phosphorus and 43% potassium. Recommended dosage: 2–4 treatments to be carried out throughout the green bean vegetation period; with a single dose of 2 - 3 kg/ha.