Vegeta Vigna - a unique representative of legumes, tasty and healing, in appearance it is very similar to beans. It is characterized by a high stem, reaching 3-4 meters, and very long (about one meter), serpentine pods hanging down a gorgeous green waterfall.
The leaves of the plant are triple; flowers are pale yellow, purple and white, located on long pedicels. Vegeta Vigna is grown only in culture; in the wild does not occur.
Varieties of vegetables
The plant is divided into bush and climbing varieties. Shrub forms are inherent in early varieties, such as Mash, Katyang, Korean, Azuki. The size of young pods in them is 6-12 cm.
In semi-bush varieties (Macaretti, Darla), the length of green beans varies from 30 to 40 cm.
Later varieties are mostly curly, look very elegant and rich, optimally suited for vertical gardening of fences, terraces, arbors and balconies. Need stable support. Bright representatives are the vigna vegetable Countess, Chinese, Japanese, Long-fruited black. The length of thin pods varies from 60 to 100 cm.
One plant of cowpea, otherwise called "cow peas" and "asparagus lobia", can produce about 3 kilograms of high-quality juicy beans. Seeds are medium-sized, from light coffee to black.
Description of some varieties
- Vegeta Macaretti Vigna is characterized by an average ripening period (about 65 days after the mass emergence of seedlings). The beans are climbing, the length of the main stem is about 3 meters. Ripe beans have a curved shape, green color. It tastes very juicy and tender. With 1 sq. m, you can collect about 2 kg of elegant pods, the average length of which is 30 cm, width - 1 cm. The seeds of the plant have a saturated brown color, kidney-shaped. 1000 pieces weigh about 150 grams.
- Vigna vegetable Countess. The cultivation of this early high-yielding variety is even within the reach of a novice in gardening. The main thing is to plant correctly, feed on time, water several times and have time to harvest, provided that the use of cowpea is planned at the stage of milk maturity. The first beans, the yield of which is from 1 square. m is 2.5 kg, can be removed after 55-60 days from the appearance of young shoots. The plant twists intensively. Height - from 2.5 to 3 meters. Ripe seeds are even and smooth. Pods about 50 cm long and 1 cm wide. The weight of 1000 pieces is 200 grams. Vigna vegetable Countess, the cultivation of which does not cause any difficulties, is very tasty and useful in soups and salads.
A small historical background
West Africa is the birthplace of Wigna, cultivated 6 thousand years ago along with African millet and sorghum in the territory of this country. Then the plant spread to China, India, the Middle East; widely grown in Brazil, USA, Nigeria, Australia and Haiti. The heat- and photophilous signal, previously cultivated in hot countries, is now successfully cultivated in mid-latitudes.
Growing vegetable veggie is a process that does not cause any global trouble, but more brings aesthetic joy and hope for a high harvest. The best predecessors for such a garden crop are tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers.
Features of planting vegetables
To plant cowpea in the fall, you need to prepare the site. The location of the garden culture should be well-lit, without drafts. The soil needs to be dug deep (about 25 cm in depth) and 2-3 kg of humus, 20 grams of potash fertilizers, 30 grams of superphosphate are added per square meter. In spring, the prepared area should be fed with urea at the rate of 10-20 grams of the drug per square meter.
It is advisable to sow asparagus beans in the last decade of April, when the air warms up to + 15-20 ° C, and the soil - up to + 10 ° C. Before planting the wells, it is recommended to water well, from above in order to preserve moisture, you can cover with mulch. It is recommended to soak the seeds before sowing in a weak solution of potassium permanganate, then be sure to rinse with water.
The most optimal way to plant vegetable vegetables is a three-line tape. The distance between plants should be 8-10 cm, between the lines - about 25 cm, between the ribbons - about half a meter.
Vigna vegetable is a thermophilic crop and is very sensitive to frost. Therefore, at first, before the arrival of these warm days, seedlings are recommended to be covered with plastic wrap. Stronger bushes can be obtained by planting vegetable seedlings for a period of 30-35 days. Optimal for planting is an air temperature of at least 17 ° C. Lower values threaten the plant with death.
Vigna vegetable Countess: growing, reviews
Grape Countess is a drought tolerant variety that does not require careful maintenance. It is important to feed the plant in a timely manner, to water in the dry period and to loosen the soil during the fruiting period.
According to experienced gardeners, in the process of growing cowpea, there is an active build-up of green mass. Therefore, garden culture must be provided with a good, stable support. The carrier wire should be approximately 3 meters high. You should also consider the high windage of asparagus beans and plant it on the leeward side.
Signal in the garden
Vigna is a vegetable Countess, whose taste and marketability reviews prompt her to acquire such a variety on her plot, is characterized by tremendous growth activity. In open ground it develops to the first frost, increasing green mass and forming new fruits. In addition to the main shoot, there are many lateral shoots on the vigna, which also bear fruit intensively. Curly varieties are grown in crops with corn, which is an excellent support for them.
When to harvest?
Vigna vegetable - a self-pollinating plant, capable of undergoing cross-pollination. Therefore, it is better to plant different varieties from each other separately. The approximate vegetation period is 150 days, while the shoulder blades can be used in the preparation of various dishes after 60 days. Seed ripening lasts about 90 days. They are harvested from the most developed, productive plants, on which the beans are left until fully ripened. Storage is similar to storing beans.
Harvesting asparagus beans begins a week after the appearance of the ovaries and the seeds reach the size of a wheat grain. During this period, the beans are incredibly tasty, fleshy and very juicy. The more young pods collected from an asparagus plant, the more active the vegetable signal (see photo in the article) will acquire new fruits.
The use of Vigna in traditional medicine
Vigna is characterized by a rich chemical composition and is successfully used in folk medicine. A decoction of seeds and leaves of the plant has a diuretic effect, it is recommended to take it with diabetes. This is due to the high content of arginine - a substance whose action is identical to insulin and maintains blood sugar levels.
Flower decoction helps with the formation of kidney stones and the treatment of diseases of the bladder.
Vegeta Vigna is an indispensable dietary product for rheumatism, gout and kidney inflammation. With gastritis, mashed potatoes, cooked from the seeds of the plant, are effective. Such beans are useful for anemia, diseases of the stomach, liver, gall bladder and pancreas. The harmonious content of sodium and potassium in the pods allows you to use this product for edema: beans help remove excess fluid from the body.
Also, the signal is used to restore and normalize the work of the cardiovascular system and get rid of extra pounds.
Magnesium contained in the product ensures the resistance of the nervous system to stress and irritation. Therefore, Vignu is recommended for people with severe nervous activity. Pigs based on cowpea flour effectively help in the treatment of boils.
Cooking cue
Vigna is a very popular product in the cuisines of many countries of the world and is included in the recipe for a variety of dishes. Young beans of milk maturity (having a size of no more than wheat grain) together with pods can be boiled, stewed, frozen, canned, salted, dried. By the way, wigne pods are more valuable than fish in the content of useful trace elements. Salads, stews, side dishes, casseroles, soups are very tasty - dishes in which one of the components is a vegetable signal.
Ripe beans contain a large number of vitamins, mineral salts of calcium, proteins, and iron. Boil well. Characterized by a pleasant aroma. They are an important ingredient in soups and snacks.
Vegeta Vigna: recipes
Vegetable salad with pear
Young pods should be cut into small cubes, boiled in salted water until soft. Combine with pre-boiled and chopped eggs, potatoes and carrots. The amount of fat in a salad should be at least half of its total volume. As a dressing, you can use vegetable oil, sour cream or mayonnaise.
Light wiggy soup
Slice 300 grams of pods of vegetable veggie. Separately, fry parsley root and onion in combination with a small amount of flour. Boil the ingredients in salted water until the asparagus beans soften, adding 200 grams of tomatoes and fresh herbs to the same.
Vegeta Vigna with Eggs
You need to boil the sliced pods of vegetable veggie, put in a pan, add beaten eggs with sour cream to the same. Bake in the oven.
Georgian lobio with cowboy
Boil for five minutes a vegetable crepe, previously cut into small pieces. Fry. Remove the peel from tomatoes pre-treated with boiling water. Combine with onions, beans and the liquid in which the latter was cooked. Stew. In the cooking process add onions, garlic, pepper, salt to taste. Lobio can be used both as a side dish for meat and as an independent dish.
Vigna Vegetable in Chinese
300 grams of asparagus beans cut into small cubes, boil in salted water for about five minutes. Strain, dry, fry in vegetable oil, adding a clove of chopped garlic, a tablespoon of sour cream and a teaspoon of flour, diluted in 100 ml of water. Stew under the lid for 5-7 minutes. The dish is ready.
Interesting facts about vegne vegetable:
- Among the available two hundred varieties of wigna there are varieties with the aroma of mushrooms: Ad Rem, Akito. They are so unpretentious in leaving that even with the most adverse seasons for the crop, they actively bear fruit.
- Studies have determined that residents of Great Britain eat as much wignas as residents of other states combined. Maybe because the British are so restrained, because the asparagus bean perfectly calms the nervous system.
- From the Greek language, the name of the bean sounds like “fasheolus”, which means a long narrow boat, which a healthy vegetable looks very much like.