{"product_id":"ltd-o-bell-beans-raw-lb","title":"Organic Bell Beans - Raw Seed (lb)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrganic Bell Beans are vigorous cool-season annual legumes used to build biomass and nitrogen before spring planting. Also known as Fava Beans, Horse Beans, or Tick Beans, these broad-leaved plants are members of the vetch family. They establish substantial roots and can reach 3–6 feet, creating an upright cover that protects soil and competes for growing space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBell Beans flower earlier than many winter annual legumes, producing fragrant black-and-white blossoms that attract bees and other beneficial insects. Their large plants generate nitrogen-rich green manure and are useful in cover-crop, erosion-control, and pasture systems. Nitrogen fixation depends on successful nodulation as well as soil fertility, moisture, stand density, and management; claims of a specific nitrogen contribution should be treated as a potential under favorable conditions rather than a guaranteed result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant ½ inch deep in early to mid-fall and provide moisture through germination and establishment. For green manure, mow or incorporate before mature seed develops and allow the residue time to begin decomposing before the next crop. This is raw, uncoated legume seed and should be treated with a compatible inoculant before planting for reliable nodulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eVicia faba\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eminor\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eequina\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certified organic raw seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool-season annual legume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant approximately ½ inch deep at 2–4 lb per 1,000 sq ft or 100–120 lb per acre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInoculant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strongly recommended for effective nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/pea-vetch-lentil-inoculant-treats-100-lb\"\u003ePea Vetch Lentil Inoculant (treats 100 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/garden-combination-mix-inoculant\"\u003eGarden Combination Mix Inoculant (treats 8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/garden-combination-mix-inoculant-treats-50-lbs\"\u003eGarden Combination Mix Inoculant (treats 50 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Choose the package size that matches the amount of seed being planted and sow promptly after treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 5–10 days under suitable conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 3–6 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrogen fixation, green manure, biomass production, erosion control, pasture, and beneficial-insect habitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManagement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terminate before mature seed develops unless volunteer plants are acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimum order quantity is 50 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21544040235121,"sku":"SCL701","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/1391\/9089\/products\/scl701a.jpg?v=1766095091","url":"https:\/\/www.groworganic.mom\/products\/ltd-o-bell-beans-raw-lb","provider":"Grow Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}