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Faba Bean Production Guidelines
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Alternatives to Lambda-Cyhalothrin for 2023
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Faba Bean Insect and Disease Scouting Calendar
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Faba Bean Variety Selection
Variety Selection The major considerations for faba bean variety selection are the target market, seed size and maturity. Faba bean varieties fall into two categories: Tannin varieties – coloured flowers, tan seed coats, seeds are often larger, grown for human consumption markets due to desirable cooking quality Low or near zero tannin varieties – white…
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Faba Bean Pest Management
Weed Control Early-season weed control is important for faba beans, as they are relatively poor competitors. Reduced plant emergence under dry conditions, for example, can further reduce competitive ability of the crop. Tips on weed control in faba beans: Use pre-plant herbicides to improve early-season competition and avoid the need for broadleaf weed control in-crop.…
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Faba Bean Crop Nutrition
Faba beans should be inoculated with Rhizobium leguminosarum (biovar viceae) bacteria to promote biological nitrogen fixation. This inoculant species is the same for peas and lentils but check with the manufacturer about different strains of R. leguminosarum. This article provides more information about research on rhizobia for faba bean inoculants. Faba beans can fix approximately…
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Faba Bean Field Selection
For faba bean production, select fields with: Medium to heavy textured soils with good water holding capacity Soil test soluble salt levels less than 1.6 mmhos/cm1 Cereal stubble Adequate phosphorus and potassium levels, low nitrogen (<50 lbs N/ac) No carryover of residual herbicides (see Guide to Field Crop Protection)
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Faba Bean General Production
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Faba Bean Seeding
Seeding Date Aim to plant faba beans as soon as the field is passable, anytime from mid-April until early May. Avoid planting later than mid-May. The goal is to ensure they reach maturity before fall frost (105 to 110 days) and flower under cool temperatures. Soil temperature should be at least 3°C for successful germination.…
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Pulse and Soybean Growth Staging Guides
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Faba Bean Growth Staging Guide
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Pea Leaf Weevils
Life Cycle of the Pea Leaf Weevil In spring, pea leaf weevil adults fly in from overwintering sites (perennial legume crops) to their host crops, peas and faba beans. Once they start feeding on these host crops, they begin laying eggs. Larvae hatch from eggs and burrow belowground to feed on root nodules, reducing nitrogen…
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2024 Keep it Clean! Product Advisory
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5 Simple Tips to Keep Your Crop Ready for Market
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