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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Hobnails on February 25, 2011, 10:16

Title: French Beans as a Green manure
Post by: Hobnails on February 25, 2011, 10:16

Hi all-
I have saved far more French bean seed than i need and wondered if there's any real merit in sowing the surplus as a green manure on ground I'll not be planting until July/august with winter brassicas.
appreciate your advice

best Wishes

Title: Re: French Beans as a Green manure
Post by: BabbyAnn on February 25, 2011, 12:15

Personally I think it is a great idea  :D 

Title: Re: French Beans as a Green manure
Post by: markp76 on February 25, 2011, 14:52

sounds like a good idea to me, might be wrong though still learning myself.

Title: Re: French Beans as a Green manure
Post by: Trillium on February 25, 2011, 17:45

You might find this article interesting. Without an innoculant (usually a special black powder), very little nitrogen will fix in the soil.

http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/nitrogen-fixing-bacteria.html

Title: Re: French Beans as a Green manure
Post by: Hobnails on February 26, 2011, 18:52

Many thanks for the replies and advice. Will check out the link
Best Wishes