The benefits of asparagus beans are difficult to overestimate even with a very critical approach. After all, it is not only an ideal component for preparing dietary dishes, but also a plant that can significantly improve the condition of the soil. Thanks to the nitrogen-fixing bacteria that develops on the roots of the plant, the earth after the beans becomes more loose, fertile, healthy.
Bean asparagus, which has been cultivated for decades, is used for cooking without peeling grains, i.e. entirely. A great advantage of the plant is the precocity and ease of cultivation. The cycle from planting to ripening is only a month and a half.
If you want asparagus beans to settle on the ridge, growing and planting a plant will not require special knowledge and skills. The cultivation process involves several successive steps.
Firstly, you should decide on a place for landing and start preparing it. It is necessary to take into account the factor that the asparagus bean, the cultivation of which should be carried out in late May - early June, is a heat-loving crop, and for planting it is necessary to allocate a plot in an unshaded, sunny place. Before you grow asparagus beans, you need to prepare the soil. It should be light, fertile, neutral or slightly acidic. Humus, compost, and potash fertilizers are added to the ground .
Seeds are planted directly in open ground, observing a distance between future plants of 10 cm, the depth should be 4 cm.If asparagus beans are needed in large quantities, cultivation is done in rows, the gap between which should be at least half a meter. To avoid the effects of frost, for the first time the ridge should be covered with geotextiles or other insulation.
During growth, the plant will need fertilizing with mineral fertilizers, one of which should be carried out during the budding period. The mineral composition must be introduced into small grooves made at a distance of 10 centimeters from the rows with plants, after which it should be filled up.
Asparagus beans: growing and caring for seedlings.
The culture itself is resistant to heat and drought, however, with a lack of moisture, the plant slows down its development, the fruits are deformed and smaller, therefore, seedlings require abundant watering. To sprouts better developed, it is recommended to periodically loosen the soil and remove weeds as necessary. For the convenience of curly stalks of asparagus bean, it is not superfluous to establish supports from pegs or slats 2 meters high, for which it will cling.
Asparagus bean is a real piggy bank of vital proteins and amino acids. It is a medication recognized by doctors for eczema and skin rashes. Dishes from bean pods allow the body to remove excess fluid, which helps with edema. Bean beans contain acids that stimulate the formation of blood cells, which is a good remedy for anemia. Beans are an excellent diuretic; its decoction is useful for kidney inflammation, rheumatism, and diabetes.
In addition to the current cooking, asparagus beans can be preserved, salted and pickled. From soups in the winter make delicious soups, casseroles, snacks and other dishes.
The color of the bean pods is quite diverse, usually green, light green, lemon yellow. Pods of violet color during cooking acquire a bright green color and become very attractive in soups. Beans also come in a variety of colors: white, brown, cream, black and even speckled.
Such cultivars as "Deer King", "Fana", "Panther", "Indina", "Golden Nectar", "Akito" and others are perfectly suitable for growing on a personal plot.