Grow guide
How to grow Fava Bean Aquadulce
Vicia faba
- Type
- Fava
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–9
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 85–95 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Very hardy
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Biweekly
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Cold-hardy heirloom fava surviving down to 15°F; sow in fall in mild climates for an early-spring harvest.
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