Adzuki Bean

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Adzuki Bean outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.

Companion Planting

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  African Marigold
  

  African MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧African Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Adzuki Bean
  • ❧Adzuki Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Adzuki Bean
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Adzuki Bean
  • ❧Adzuki Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that French Marigold feeds on
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Adzuki Bean
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  Chaytor's Lavender
  Great pair

  • ❧Chaytor's Lavender attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Caterpillars that attack Adzuki Bean
  • ❧Adzuki Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Chaytor's Lavender feeds on
  • ❧Adzuki Bean draws Bees that improve pollination for both

How to grow Adzuki Bean

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~100 days

Water: Medium · Height: 75 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile