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Fava Bean Cover Crop Seeds

Fava Bean Cover Crop Seeds

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4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
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Fava beans are dual-purpose! As a cover crop, fava beans have one of the highest nitrogen-fixing rates, and the large, deep roots break up even heavy clay and compacted soil. For maximum nitrogen, harvest crop at peak bloom and work back into the soil to increase level of organic material. Seeds can be sown in temperatures as low as 35°F, and plants are fast growing and very cold hardy. Fava sown after the summer solstice or in late summer/fall will produce tall plants but will not produce flowers. CAUTION: People deficient in an enzyme called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) should not handle seeds, consume fava beans, or inhale its pollen.
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Variety Info

Days to Maturity: 30–60 days

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Unknown

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Exposure: Full sun

Plant Dimensions: 30" tall, bushy shape; taller when grown in mild climates.

Variety Info: A small-seeded fava and a cold-tolerant cover crop for very early spring or fall sowing; excellent nitrogen fixer. White flowers with black centers provide much sought-after spring nectar for beneficial insects. Fava bean roots work to break up the soil. Because fava beans can germinate in temperatures as low as 35°F, they have the potential to be grown and incorporated before spring planting.

Attributes: Frost Tolerant

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Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date for spring crop. For a fall crop, sow 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In mild climates, may overwinter; cold hardy as low as 20°F.

When to Start Inside: Not applicable.

Days to Emerge: 8–15 days

Seed Depth: 3"

Seed Spacing: 2–4 seeds per square foot

Thinning: Not required

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Mercedes
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1/29/25
    5 Stars

    These seeds delivered in a beautiful box and informative packets. It came with a free calendar and Free shipping. It's way cheaper than big box stores when I take account the amount of seeds inside the packets

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  • Robin C.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1/5/25
    5 Stars

    Excellent items!

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  • Ann E G.
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    12/30/24
    5 Stars

    I’m using the beans as a cover crop this winter. This is my first time doing a cover crop. But I love that I planted these right before our first snow, and here they are thriving! I’m hoping these will choke out the thistles that are invading my veg garden, and help my soil. So far so good!

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  • Angela
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    12/30/24
    5 Stars

    Quick and exactly as I ordered!

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  • Angela
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    12/30/24
    5 Stars

    Quick and exactly as I ordered!

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