Description of the Vigna beans variety, cultivation features and yield
Vigna beans are classified as asparagus. It is a versatile variety that suits many dishes. The pods are used at the stage of milk ripeness, when they are juicy and tender.
Description of the variety
Vigna asparagus beans have a high yield. The plant belongs to curly, the height of the stems reaches 5 m.The shoulder blades grow up to 1 m.
The growing season is 100–125 days. Up to 3 kg of yield is harvested from one plant.
Young pods are juicy, tender and tasty. Suitable for preparing many dishes.
The plant is unpretentious, grows well on acidic and alkaline soils. Chinese beans are planted even when darkened. She endures dry summers.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
There are no significant flaws in the Vigna bean variety. The variety is loved by many gardeners for its unpretentiousness and high yield.
The advantages of beans:
- High productivity.
- Unpretentious cultivation.
- Juicy tasty pods.
- Can be planted in shade.
- Suitable for growing in acidic and alkaline soils.
- Universal use in cooking.
- Used in dietetic food.
- Differs in a high content of nutrients for the body.
Vigna beans are often used in diet food. Its pods are rich in all nutrients and keep you feeling full for a long time.
Varieties
Popular varieties:
- Macaretti medium ripening. The stem length is 3 m. High yield, juicy and tender pods.
- The Countess belongs to the early varieties. High yield, highly climbing plant. Pods 50 cm long.
Other famous varieties include Korean, Mash, Azuki, Darla.
Growing
Vigna asparagus beans are unpretentious varieties and do not require a lot of attention. During cultivation, it is enough to follow a number of recommendations and then it will turn out to grow a decent harvest.
Choosing a landing site
A place planting asparagus beans can be anything. It is suitable for cultivation on any type of soil. It is preferable to choose open areas, but if there are no such areas, the seedlings are planted in shade.
The only factor to consider when choosing a landing site is support. The culture is distinguished by tall stems that need support. Therefore, high trellises should be placed next to the beds. Otherwise, the culture is unpretentious and will yield a good harvest anywhere it is planted.
What should be the soil
For bean seedlings, it is desirable that the soil is loose and well-drained.
The acidity level can be any, the culture is undemanding to this factor. It is recommended to give preference to sandy loam and loamy soils. If the substrate is heavy, then sand is brought into it and dug up.
The predecessors of beans can be any crop, but not legumes. They suffer from the same diseases and they are challenged with the same mineral substances.
Landing dates
Seeds are grown by seeds directly in the open field. It is not necessary to pre-grow seedlings. The culture is thermophilic, so the planting dates should coincide with the warming up of the soil. The optimal dates coincide with the end of May and the beginning of June. You also need to focus on climatic conditions.
If you plant seeds in cold soil, it will delay the emergence of seedlings and their soreness. They grow weak and frail.
When planting planting material in the ground, it should warm up to +16 degrees to a depth of 5-8 cm.
Lighting
Vigna beans are a plant with a short light period. The bushes require no more than 12 hours of sun exposure per day. With a short daylight hours in the bushes, the formation of pods and their ripening are more active.
Preparing the garden
The beds for bushes are pre-dug up, all weeds are removed and mineral fertilizers are applied, primarily nitrogen. No other additional prepared is required.
Preparing and planting seeds
The seeds are planted in rows. The distance between the seeds should be 20-25 cm. The planting depth is 7 cm. The distance between each row should be at least 45 cm. When the seedlings begin to appear, a high support is installed next to them or strong ropes are tied.
Seedling
Seedlings begin to appear 6–10 days after sowing. If the nights are cold, then with the onset of evening she is sheltered. If the distance between the seedlings is small, they are planted.
Care features
Vigna beans belong to undemanding crops and the care of bushes is minimal.
Watering
Bushes require a lot of water during the pod emergence stage. You need to water every other day. Use water heated in the sun. The amount of liquid applied depends on the weather conditions.
Top dressing
The first top dressing is applied 3-4 weeks after germination. The bushes need nitrogen especially at this stage. Subsequent dressings are made depending on the condition of the bushes.
Pests and diseases
Slugs appear more often on beans. To prevent their appearance, the beds are constantly cleared of weeds. If slugs have already appeared, then they are collected by hand or traps are made on the basis of cloth soaked in beer.
Harvesting and storage
The timing of harvesting depends on the variety and purpose of growing beans. Asparagus beans almost immediately after the pods appear, they should not overripe. Also, asparagus beans can be immediately picked when the pods grow a little and used for cooking.
Store asparagus beans can be frozen or preserved for the winter. For preservation, the beans are harvested earlier than usual.
The pods should turn yellow and begin to open. Then they are cut off and pickled. To determine how ripe the pods are, they are broken in half. There will be no fibers along the edges of the fault, and the fault itself is smooth. It is not recommended to massively collect the pods, the pods ripen gradually, collecting them together, you can encounter such a phenomenon when some pods are overripe, and some do not have time to ripen to the end.
Application
The pods are used to prepare various dishes. It is prepared as a side dish or as an independent dish. The pods are good canned.
Delicious omelets, salads and roasts with the addition of beans are obtained.Having properly prepared the pods, you will be able to enjoy fresh vegetables all winter.
