Item Number: SCL700
Bell Beans - Raw Seed (lb)
Bell Beans - Raw Seed (lb)
Good As a Green Manure
Vicia faba Cool season legume cover crop.
Actually a member of the vetch family. A vigorous, adaptable legume. Often mixed with peas, vetch, and oats for cover cropping, or with grasses and other legumes for forage or silage. Flowers earlier than most other winter annual cover crops.
- Application Rate: 2-4 lb/1000 sq ft or 80-125 lb/acre
- Inoculant: Pea-Vetch or Garden Combination inoculant (sold separately)
- Germination: 5-10 Days
- Plant Height: 3 - 6'
- Uses: Fixes nitrogen, opens up soils, attracts beneficial insects, green manure, forage or silage.
- Facts to Note: Plant in early-mid fall. Produces good organic matter and fixes Nitrogen at 150 lb/acre on fertile soils. Strong root system opens soils and brings up nutrients. Matures March to May, attracting many beneficial insects to its abundant, fragrant black and white blossoms.
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Description
Description
Vicia faba Cool season legume cover crop.
Actually a member of the vetch family. A vigorous, adaptable legume. Often mixed with peas, vetch, and oats for cover cropping, or with grasses and other legumes for forage or silage. Flowers earlier than most other winter annual cover crops.
- Application Rate: 2-4 lb/1000 sq ft or 80-125 lb/acre
- Inoculant: Pea-Vetch or Garden Combination inoculant (sold separately)
- Germination: 5-10 Days
- Plant Height: 3 - 6'
- Uses: Fixes nitrogen, opens up soils, attracts beneficial insects, green manure, forage or silage.
- Facts to Note: Plant in early-mid fall. Produces good organic matter and fixes Nitrogen at 150 lb/acre on fertile soils. Strong root system opens soils and brings up nutrients. Matures March to May, attracting many beneficial insects to its abundant, fragrant black and white blossoms.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Shipping Weight: 1.1 lb
Dimensions: 8.0"L x 5.0"W x 1.5"H
Features
Features
- Adds Significant Organic Matter
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Attracts Beneficial Insects
- Cold Hardy
- Down to 25°F
- Easily Established
- Fixes Nitrogen
- Germination in Soils
- Good for Weed Competition
- Loosens Heavy Soils
Characteristics
Characteristics
Use Instructions
Use Instructions
Useful Information
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