Green Manure - Field Bean

Field Bean
Beans are legumes (family Leguminosae), a crop that is able to make use of atmospheric nitrogen to enrich the protein content of both the plant and seed. Legumes do this by utilising bacteria that inhabit nodules in the roots that "fix" the nitrogen. When the roots decay, the nitrogen in the root becomes available to the following crop as a fertiliser - an important source for both conventional and organic systems. Legumes (typically beans and peas) which are grown for their seed are known as pulses. Sow from September to late November at the rate of 1kg per 40 square metres or 75kg per acre. Dig or plough in any time before flowering. Works well on heavy soil. Green manures are particular plants which are grown to improve the structure and/or the fertility of the soil. They break up heavy soils and improve drainage. They can help light soils hold more water. Different green manures have roots of differing depths. These can mine for different minerals in the soil, bring them to the surface and keep them there. Green manures of the Legume family increase Nitrogen in the soil which will benefit the following crop. Some, such as Alfalfa, root down very deep and bring up minerals to the top layer of the soil. The green tops, when dug in, add humus and nutrients.
Green Manure - Field Bean	25 gms	£0.99	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Field Bean	50 gms	£1.25	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Field Bean	100 gms	£1.45	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Field Bean	250 gms	£2.45	Add to Basket
Green Manure - Field Bean	500 gms	£3.45	Add to Basket