Beans (Fava) Growing Guide Vicia faba Crop Rotation Group Legumes (Pea and Bean family) ● Soil Good, well-drained soil. Position Most locations. Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not usually required. Spacing Single Plants: 7" (20cm) each way (minimum) Rows: 5" (15cm) with 9" (25cm) row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow direct into soil in rows. Use blankets or cloches to protect seedlings from hard freezes. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Support plants in windy places. Dig in or compost roots and plants to make good use of their residual nitrogen. Harvesting Harvest before the pods become tough. Often get a second crop. Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Beans (Fava) Aphid, Black Bean Aphids (General) Cutworm Grasshopper Japanese Beetle Mexican Bean Beetle Slug Snail Spider Mite Thrips Wireworm Plant Diseases which Affect Beans (Fava) Bean Mosaic Virus Bean Powdery Mildew Bean Root Rot Bean Rust Bean White Mold Pea Enation Virus
