Fava beans can be sown directly into the soil or the raised bed or container where they are to grow. Different varieties will vary slightly in their days to maturity. How to grow fava beans when to plant fava beans. Most commonly known as either broad bean or fava bean but also english bean field bean horse bean. In my zone 10b climate i sow seeds in the fall and harvest beans through winter and spring.
From planting seeds to harvest fava beans require an average of 3 months of growing to mature. Favas are a different species vicia fabu s from other beans such as the phaseolus or common. Favas should be planted in early spring about the same time as peas and lettuce. Full sun to partial shade. Fava beans are a cool season vegetable and really prefer full sun when grown in.
However germination especially for early sowings can be more reliable if you sow undercover or indoors and then transplant the seedlings to their final position. They can also be started in spring and harvested through summer. Therefore choose varieties that suit your optimal growing window especially if you are hoping for a good bean harvest. Some say 75 days and some up to 100. How to grow fava beans botanical name.
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