Bean Bush - Broad Windsor Fava Seeds, OSC

Broad Windsor Fava Bean. Heirloom vegetable. Long, straight pods with 5 to 6 large, meaty beans per pod. A very good, general-purpose Fava bean variety.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Climbing/Requires Support
Days to Emergence: 8
Days to Harvest 65
Height: 50 - 70cm (20 - 28in)

How to Grow

Beans tolerate a wide range of soil types. Their best growth is in light, organic, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5. Beans have a distinct dislike for cold, wet soils, so seed only after the soil has warmed to at least 16 C. Sow 2.5cm deep and 8cm apart in rows spaced 45 - 70cm apart. Keep beans evenly watered, particularly when the plants are in flower and when production of the pods starts. Avoid the use of high nitrogen fertilizer - nitrogen promotes excessive foliage. Pole, or climbing, beans need to be grown on trellises, open weave fencing, nylon bean netting strung between supports or on bamboo or pole teepees.