Broad Bean Cultivation Methods, the Benefits and Drawbacks of Eating Them, and the People Who Should Avoid Them

Broad beans are a fairly common food in our daily lives, also known as luohan bean, south bean, and Buddha bean. They are grown most widely in the Sichuan region, and are also cultivated in Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Jiangsu and other places. So how many broad bean cultivation methods are there? What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating broad beans? Who should not eat broad beans?

I. Broad bean cultivation methods

1. Seed selection and sowing

When choosing broad bean seeds, you should select high-yielding, disease-free, superior seeds. Before sowing, the land should be dug deep and plowed so that the soil becomes loose, which helps the roots expand, sprout and form root nodules; then inoculating with rhizobia can increase yield. You can use the soil inoculation method by taking about 100 jin of soil from soil where broad beans have been grown and sprinkling it in the furrows when sowing.

2. Seedling stage management

During the seedling stage, pay attention to the condition of the seedlings and apply corresponding control methods according to the seedling condition. After sowing, cover with soil and cover with rice straw to maintain temperature and humidity. In the middle stage of growth, do a good job of pest and disease control, deal with affected plants, remove diseased and disabled plant matter and weeds, and destroy them in a centralized manner. Spray pesticides to control pests, diseases and rodents, control water well, and tidy up branches and seedlings. Ensure the normal development of the plants. In the later stage, ensure the plants' water needs, control the density well, and maintain good ventilation and light penetration in the field.

3. Topdressing and watering

After sowing, irrigate promptly to maintain the needed moisture, which can promote earlier sprouting and emergence. After sowing, compact the soil to prevent lodging when the plants grow larger. When young leaves emerge, a small amount of nitrogen fertilizer can be appropriately applied as topdressing; during the growth period, phosphorus fertilizer and potassium fertilizer should be applied topdressing at intervals. When pods form, apply more trace elements, which can reduce flower and pod drop and achieve a high yield. In the early stage, the main thing is still to ensure drainage and ventilation, otherwise it will cause flowers and pods to drop and bean seeds to shrivel.

4. Intertillage and branch pruning

After emergence, check promptly, and if missing seedlings are found, replant immediately. During the seedling stage, frequently carry out intertillage and weeding, and pat the soil firm and thick to prevent lodging. Around the flowering period, pay more attention to the branching of the seedlings; broad bean branches are unlikely to form pods, so excess branches should be cut off so that the main stem can absorb more nutrients, increase the fruiting rate, and improve the plumpness rate.

5. Timely harvesting

When harvesting broad beans, it can be done in batches, from bottom to top, about once a week. Some mature seeds can be saved; when the leaves fall, pick the pods from the middle and lower parts, and after drying them in the sun, open the pods to store the broad beans.

II. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating broad beans?

1. The B vitamins, calcium, phospholipids and other components contained in broad beans all have positive effects on protecting the function of the brain's central nervous system and improving memory. Pregnant women eating broad beans can also supplement calcium and zinc, promoting fetal brain development.

2. The dietary fiber in broad beans can accelerate the elimination of body toxins, and the vitamins, carotene and phospholipids in broad beans can maintain metabolism and cleanse the blood, having a beauty and skincare effect.

3. Broad beans are rich in protein and have a complete range of amino acids, especially a very high lysine content. Eating broad beans can promote body metabolism and improve body immunity, and is especially suitable for elderly people.

4. Broad beans are rich in dietary fiber, especially the inner shell of broad beans, which has a very high cellulose content. Eating broad beans can accelerate the discharge of body waste, is very effective for treating long-term constipation, and may even have a certain effect on preventing colon cancer.

5. Because broad beans contain allergens, people with an allergic constitution should not eat them; people with favism or a family history of favism also should not come into contact with broad beans or broad bean pollen; eating too many broad beans may cause bloating.

6. People with deficiency-cold of the middle jiao should not eat them, and those who have had a broad bean allergy must never eat them again;

7. People with hereditary red blood cell defect disease, and patients with bleeding hemorrhoids, indigestion, chronic colitis, uremia, etc. should take care and should not eat broad beans;

8. Children with favism must never eat broad beans.