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- Pole beans fertilize with measure
- Fertilizing begins with the preparation of the bed
- Fertilizing during growth
- Tips & Tricks
Pole beans fertilize with measure
Runner beans are medium-eaters, so they have a higher nutrient requirement than the undemanding bush beans. The small extra effort they reward with high yields, delicious, vitamin-rich pods and several harvests. Sufficient nutrients are provided by humus-rich soils, compost and organic fertilizers.
Fertilizing begins with the preparation of the bed
Already with the correct preparation of the bed you give the bean beans the most important conditions on the way. To do this, dig deep into the soil so that the bean plant can spread its roots unhindered down and remove the weeds.
Ideal for growing runner beans is a humus rich soil. Simple garden soil you upgrade with the mixing of mature compost.
The compost you work at the same time when digging. The whole thing you can rest for two to three weeks, so that the soil can accumulate with the nutrients.
Fertilizing during growth
So that your runner beans are also sufficiently supplied during the growth, you can again use compost or organic fertilizer. Organic manure for runner beans should always be low in nitrogen, as the bean plants supply themselves with nitrogen via their roots.
Suitable fertilizers are:
A first fertilization takes place with the beginning of the bloom. One to two additional fertilizer applications take place until harvest.
Unsuitable is fresh cattle dung. To consider is the use of mineral vegetable fertilizers, which contain nitrogen, phosphate and potassium.
Although they promise optimal care and high yields. Often their use leads to over-fertilization of the soil. And the rod bean does not need too much nutrients.
Tips & Tricks
For optimal yields you should change the bed for the cultivation of runner beans annually. This will prevent the beans from leaching the soil.