Edamame

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Edamame outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 10 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 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 Edamame
  • ❧Edamame fixes nitrogen in the soil that African Marigold feeds on
  • ❧African Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Edamame
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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Edamame
  • ❧Edamame fixes nitrogen in the soil that French Marigold feeds on
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Edamame
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  Gai Lan
  Great pair

  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids that attack Edamame
  • ❧Edamame fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gai Lan feeds on
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Edamame

How to grow Edamame

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space10 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile — fixes nitrogen