Broad Beans

Novice · « **on:** July 14, 2008, 13:08 »

Mine have almost finished cropping now - do the roots fix nitrogen in the soil like runners do ? or can I whip them out now ?
Thnx

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2008, 13:13 »

You can dig the whole plant into the soil as green manure & yes the roots do provide nitrogen.

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