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Broad Bean Grano Violetto Winter Hardy

£1.39

Broad Bean Grano Violetto Winter Hardy is an unusual winter hardy, early maturing Heritage variety and has an excellent flavour. The pods are 20 cm in length on 80-90 cm high plants. If you harvest the seed fresh it is green and dries to a deep violet colour as supplied. Sow from October to November or from February to March.

  • Size: 75gm

1477 in stock

SKU: BRB04 Categories: ,

Broad Bean Grano Violetto Winter Hardy – Cultivation Advice

  • Sow broad beans in October–November or February–March.
  • Choose an open, sunny site with soil that was manured for a previous crop.
  • Sow seeds 6cm deep and 20cm apart, either in large cells or directly into the ground.
  • For best results, sow in double rows spaced 60cm apart.
  • Weed regularly to reduce competition and improve airflow.
  • For taller varieties, provide support using canes at each end of the row and put a string around the canes and plants, adding more levels as they grow.
  • Watch for aphids when the first pods appear, pinch out the top 7cm of each plant to reduce infestation.
  • Water during dry spells, especially when flowering and podding.
  • Harvest when pods are fat and beans are visible but still tender. Avoid waiting too long, or beans will become tough.
  • Pick regularly to encourage further pod development.
  • Once cropping finishes, cut plants at the base, leaving roots in the soil to fix nitrogen for future crops.

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