B&Q - Green Manure Field Beans Easy To Grow Seeds

Name: B&Q - Green Manure Field Beans Easy To Grow Seeds
Brand: Unwins

Unwins

Unwins Green Manure Field Beans Seeds improve the structure and nutrient content of your soil. Sow outdoors from February to March and September to November. Dig in from June to November. An excellent nitrogen fixer, this green manure can be cut once and allowed to re-grow to produce a second flush of foliage before digging in. This green manure is of greatest value when overwintered.They enhance soil structure and add nitrogen for the following crop.Over winter to fix nitrogen levelsDig in after second foliar flushSow: September to November or February to MarchIncorporate / Harvest: June to NovemberSowingSow directly into the required position. Plant two beans 5 cm deep, 10 cm apart. Keep soil moist at all times.Digging InFor best results, sow in autumn. In spring, when plants are around 45 cm high, cut down and dig or rotavate them in to a depth of about 15 cm. Allow the soil to settle for around 3 weeks before sowing or planting the next crop. Alternatively, cut the plants, allow regrowth, and then dig in before flowering.AdviceWater during dry periods to encourage leaf growth. Field beans tolerate moderate frost but are killed by temperatures below approximately −10°C.