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Horse bean (Vicia faba) organic seeds

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This horse bean is a fairly modest broad bean which has been cultivated for centuries. It is a small-seeded and much older form of the fava bean and is only of regional importance as a vegetable plant today. It was known as an element of "peas and beans" in medieval crop rotation. Heirloom variety.
50 horse bean seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	30-150 cm
Flowering months:	May June
Flower colour:	White
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Fabaceae
Root system:	Deep roots

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	2-3 cm
When to sow outdoors:	February March
Good companion plants:	Celeriac Tomatoes Broccoli Cucumber Potatoes Kohlrabi Leaf Lettuce Brussels Sprouts Beetroot
Germination time:	1-4 weeks
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
Planting distance:	15 cm
Bad companion plants:	Beans Peas Sunflower Raps
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	Medium

Sow horse beans as early as possible from the end of February directly outdoors. Break out the stem tips for good growth. Horse beans taste best when harvested young. Seeds of legumes often germinate a lot better when they are allowed to pre-soak in water for several hours.

Other names

Botanical name:	Vicia faba, V. esculenta, V. vulgaris, Faba bona, F. equina, F. sativa, F. vulgaris, Orobus faba
English names:	Broad Bean, Fava Bean, Faba Bean, Field Bean, Bell Bean, Windsor Bean, Horse Bean