BEAN-COLES BROAD EARLY-DWARF
BEAN-COLES BROAD EARLY-DWARF
A$3.50
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Vicia faba
BEAN-COLES BROAD EARLY-DWARF is a heavy cropping compact bush to 1m tall. A hardy very early dwarf variety of broad bean that is an excellent choice for areas that are prone to winds and storms during the growing season as it has fewer tendencies to blow down. This is an early, prolific cropper of medium plants growing about 1m with average length pods of 20cm. Full of flavour and a strong hardy grower. Broad beans like a rich well dug soil but most soils will give a satisfactory crop. If possible feed the soil before sowing with a general fertiliser. Hardy annual.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 20 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 90 – 150 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 60 – 80 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 15 – 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring to early Summer
Temperature Range
10 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Well-drained, loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 15 °C (50 - 59 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds in water before sowing
Sowing Depth
5 cm (2 inches)
Plant Spacing
20 - 25 cm (8 - 10 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering to keep soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 100 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots,Lettuce,Radishes
Bad Companion Plants
Garlic,Onions,Fennel
Pests
Aphid,Broad Bean Weevils,Leaf Miners
Diseases
Chocolate Spot,Downy Mildew,Root Rot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
