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Vicia faba var. faba Synonyms: Common Name(s): Faba bean Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 100 to 150 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=32° (C) | Opt.Max=28° (C) | Opt.Min=18° (C) | Abs.Min=5° (C) | Precipitation: 65 to 100 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -10° (C) Soil pH: 6 to 7 Soil Texture/Type: Rich loams Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Cool temperatures above freezing are best. Not drought tolerant. More tolerant of acid soils than most legumes. Diseases: Sclerotinia, Rhizoctonia, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Food - pulse, Animal Food - fodder Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, temperate, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Only cultivated English UnitsReturn to Search Results
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