Mung Bean

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Mung Bean 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 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 90 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldExcellent pair

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

  Gai LanExcellent pair

  • ❧Gai Lan attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Mung Bean
  • ❧Mung Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Gai Lan feeds on
  • ❧Gai Lan suppresses pests that trouble Mung Bean
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  African Marigold
  Great pair

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

How to grow Mung Bean

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space15 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~90 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates poor soil