FREE: Black Bean Seeds *Recipe Included

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(3) Black Bean Seeds

Days to germination: 10 to 14 days
Days to harvest: 100 to 140 days
Light requirements: Full sun
Water requirements: Regularly, but not excessively
Soil: Well-drained and fertile soil
Container: Suitable for pots

The small black bean is particularly popular in Caribbean, Latin American and Mexican cuisines. It’s also sometimes called a turtle bean or a Tampico bean.

Your garden location should be in full sun, and you may want to add a product called inoculant to the soil when you are digging it up before planting. It’s a common additive when planting any legumes, such as beans or peas. While it’s not strictly necessary, you will see a big difference if you use it. It just helps the plant’s roots fix nitrogen better, and it is a natural product rather than an artificial fertilizer. Your local nursery or garden center should carry it in powdered form.

Water your plants regularly, but don’t overwater. They will suffer if their roots are left wet for too long, which is why you need to choose a well-draining location to plant. Let the soil dry out a bit between waterings.

If you decide to use any fertilizer, make sure to only use mixtures with low nitrogen content. Beans make their own nitrogen, and adding extra to the soil will leave you with extremely leafy plants and no beans. You probably don’t need to add any extra nutrients at all.