Features of growing beans and caring for them in open ground

Beans are a popular crop among gardeners. They are a relatively easy-to-grow plant that provides the body with beneficial components essential for maintaining good health.

Growing beans at home - planting and caring for the plant in open ground

How to plant beans
Since this plant is heat-loving, it should be planted no earlier than May. The soil should be fertile and well-drained. Light is also an important factor for beans, so choose a site with direct sunlight.
The soil for planting should be prepared several days in advance. To do this, dig and harrow it. Add a bucket of sand and mix everything together. Fertilizer can be added if necessary. Wood ash, compost, and rotted manure are all excellent choices. The soil should be pre-treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Before sowing, the seeds need to be prepared. To do this, sort them and remove any that are unsuitable for planting. Then, soak the seeds in hot water for 10 minutes. After this procedure, the beans will swell and become moist, which will affect the seed's germination rate.

Seeds also need to be treated against pests. To do this, they need to be disinfected with a solution of potassium permanganate or boric acid.

There are two ways to plant beans:

1. Wet. This involves digging a hole in the garden bed and filling it with water. Compost is placed at the bottom, followed by seeds. The entire area is then covered with soil and sawdust.

Planting is completed with generous watering, after which the top should be covered with plastic film. It's best to remove the film during the day, and when the first shoots emerge, you can remove it completely.

2. Dry. The planting technique is similar to the previous one, except the seeds are planted in dry soil. After planting, the seeds are covered with mulch, and each hole requires a light watering.

Once the seedlings emerge, the mulch can be removed and the soil needs to be loosened.

If climbing varieties of beans are planted (cowpeas), then supports need to be installed in advance. These are 2-meter-high slats, installed at an angle. This allows the plant to climb along them, forming a strong bush.

To protect plants from adverse weather, hilling is necessary. If frost is likely, it is advisable to cover the seedlings with plastic. To ensure timely fruit ripening, pinch off any vines that reach 2 m in length.

Caring for beans in open ground

Caring for the crop consists of the following: watering, loosening the soil, fertilizing, and getting rid of diseases and pests.
Watering should be done once a week. During the ripening and flowering periods, watering will be more frequent.


Insufficient moisture can cause flowers and fruit to drop. Furthermore, the crop's flavor will be poor.
Excessive moisture is also unacceptable. Overwatering will cause the leaves to grow excessively, which will negatively impact fruit production.
Fertilizing. Beans don't require additional fertilizer; they thrive on the nutrients retained in the soil from the previous crop. However, if low yields are expected, bird droppings or wood ash can be added.
Features of growing asparagus beans in open ground

Green beans are a healthy crop. They are easy to grow, and can be planted directly into open ground.
To get a good harvest, you need to follow the following rules:
— Planting takes place in warm soil. Its temperature should be 10 degrees.
Asparagus bean seedlings are frost-sensitive; they die at low temperatures. Therefore, planting should not be done before May.
— Seeds bring their cotyledons to the ground during germination. Therefore, the soil for planting must be loose, otherwise the seeds may not germinate. Potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and carrots are the best precursor crops.
— For bean growth to be optimal, the soil needs to be fertilized with organic fertilizers. This is done in the fall, and in the spring, wood ash and compost are used. In addition, mineral fertilizers should be applied twice.
Features of growing green beans in open ground

To get a good harvest of green beans, you need to follow these rules:

Soil moisture plays a crucial role in crop development. Insufficient moisture will affect fruiting.

— It's important to remove weeds promptly. This is accomplished by periodically loosening the soil. This also ensures oxygen reaches the root system.

— After the plant's buds have formed, it's time to apply fertilizer. To do this, make furrows and apply the fertilizer directly into them. Cover the top lightly with soil.

When the seedlings reach 10 cm, they are hilled up. This will strengthen the roots and improve their nutrition.

— When the beans reach a length of more than 2 m, their tops should be pinched off. From this point on, the plant stops growing.
— Mineral fertilizers are applied 3 times during the entire growing season.

Now you know which varieties of beans can be grown outdoors and how to care for them until harvest.

Also find out, How to grow green peas in your garden.