#Growing mung bean sprouts how to#
How to know when to harvest them? Generally, you should harvest the beans when one half to two-thirds of the seed pods have matured. Mung beans develop in pods like other legumes. Mung bean will develop flowers after about 2 months from planting. Keep the soil moist while the bean plants are young, and then reduce watering to about once or twice a week. They are nitrogen-fixing plants and the initial application of compost is all they will need to keep them fed during the growing season. Mung beans often will not need a constant application of plant food, although they do require phosphorus, potassium, and other micronutrients. Plant the seeds 1.5 inches deep and 2 inches apart in the prepared soil. This will keep the soil loose and enable it to drain away excess moisture. Prepare the soil by incorporating 2 inches of compost into the soil. Before planting, till the soil to remove weeds and prepare a stable seed bed but if the weather is dry, only till minimally to avoid the top soil from drying out excessively. The best soil for mung beans is fertile, somewhat sandy loam soil with slightly acidic pH. The beans will need 90 days to go from seed time until harvest time and if you plant seeds in 2-week intervals you can keep a harvest of fresh mung beans going until the first fall frost. Plant in late spring after all danger of frost has passed. They can grow as tall as 5 feet high in the bush form. Mung beans grow equally well when planted in raised beds, containers, or in the ground.īeans normally grow as either bush (standing by itself) or pole form (twirling around a pole), but some like mung bean occurs in both forms. Select a location that will receive at least 6 hours of sunlight each day.
Use these tips below and learn how to grow mung beans easily, at home and in the garden. In fact, their nutritious sprouts are akin to a kind of super food.
Mung beans are as easy to grow as green beans and the entire plant is edible. However, if you have ever eaten sprouts in stir fry or salads, chances are you have eaten mung bean sprouts. Mung beans are a popular legume garden plant in Asia (related to adzuki and cowpea) but many other parts of the world have not heard of them.
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