Latest Mung Bean Planting Methods and Timing Explained
Mung beans have high nutritional value and are best consumed in summer. They can reduce internal heat and clear heat. Mung beans are also one of the five grains and miscellaneous cereals, sell well in the market, and have a fairly wide range of uses. Today, let us follow Qinnong Network to learn about the planting time and planting methods of mung beans. Let us take a look below.
Planting Time
Mung bean is a plant with relatively strong resistance. It can still grow well even under drought conditions, so it is generally sown in summer. But is spring not the season when all things grow? Therefore, mung beans can also be sown in spring, so the sowing time for mung beans is generally April to May and June to July each year. Mung beans like to grow in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, so when sowing in spring, be careful not to sow too early, otherwise the survival rate and quality of mung beans will not be high. In summer, they can be sown early, and it is best to let them grow during the high-temperature and rainy summer period. At that time, their yield will increase noticeably.
Planting Methods
1. Land preparation and fertilization
If you want to plant mung beans, you must prepare the land in advance. Do not wait until it is time to plant before plowing the land. Generally, during land preparation, after the autumn harvest of the current year, prepare the land well, and then sow in the spring of the following year. When turning the soil, try to turn it as deep as possible, because this can eliminate some pests hidden in the soil and reduce the threat of insect damage. After turning the soil, apply base fertilizer, generally using farmyard manure, then spread the fertilizer evenly, build up soil and form ridges, and then you can wait until the following year to sow.
2. Sowing method
⟦NL>Before sowing, first mix the seeds evenly with some resistant chemicals. This can prevent some diseases and can also prevent insect pests and field mice and the like. Mung beans can be sown directly or transplanted. Direct sowing means digging small holes every 30 to 50 cm in the prepared field, sowing three or four seeds in each small hole, then scattering a little compound fertilizer beside it, and finally covering the seeds with soil. For transplanting, seedlings must first be raised. When the seedlings grow four or five leaves, they can be transplanted. Transplanting is also done at the same spacing.3. Field management
After sowing, planting establishment must be carried out. If missing seedlings are found in the field, they must be replanted in time. After planting establishment, water once. If it has not rained all along, then keep watering until the transplanted seedlings send out new roots or grow new green leaves. At this point, you can relax. After all the seedlings survive, weed the field. Generally, weeding is done three times: once after they survive, the second time when they grow to 10 to 15 cm, and the last time before they bloom. During the growth process of mung beans, fertilization is generally not needed, because if fertility is excessive, they will grow vegetatively and then miss the best flowering period, resulting in reduced yield.
4. Pest and disease control
The most common diseases of mung beans are viral disease, root rot, and rust, so prevention should be carried out in time. At the same time, mung beans are very prone to root rot during the seedling stage, so observe carefully. During flowering and pod formation, control pests such as pod borers and thrips in time.
5. Timely harvest
Mung beans should be harvested at the right time, generally in batches. You can first pick some mature pods, then let the immature pods continue to grow, and harvest after they mature. If planting on a large scale, generally wait until three-fourths of the pods on the mung bean plants have turned yellow-black before harvesting. Never harvest too late, otherwise the pods will split open, and the mung beans will burst out of the shells.