How To Grow Butterfly Pea
The Method of Planting Butterfly Beans
Butterfly beans have beautiful colors and a wide range of uses. If you want to plant butterfly beans, be aware of the method.
Choose the first place. Butterfly beans like sunny, fertile soil and smooth drainage. It is advisable to choose an open sunny place. The soil is loose and rich in organic matter. If the soil is sticky, it can be mixed with sand to increase its air permeability.
The second time is sowing. The outer skin of butterfly bean seeds is firm and thick, and it needs to be pretreated before sowing. It can be soaked in warm water for about twelve to twenty-four hours, until the seeds absorb swelling, which is conducive to germination. You can also use sandpaper to gently grind the outer skin of the seeds and cut the seed coat. However, this method needs to be careful not to hurt the seed kernels. When sowing, dig shallow holes, sow two or three seeds per hole, cover thin soil, about one to two inches thick, and water well to keep the soil moist.
Furthermore, daily maintenance is essential. Irrigation needs to be timely. Butterfly beans are drought-resistant, and when they grow, there is no shortage of water. When the soil is dry, water it, and water it thoroughly. Avoid water accumulation to prevent rotten roots. Fertilization should be applied with thin fertilizers and diligently. When growing vigorously, apply thin liquid fertilizers once a month, mainly nitrogen fertilizers, and increase phosphorus and potassium fertilizers before flowering to promote flower reproduction and color.
Butterfly beans grow rapidly and need to be properly pruned. Cut off long and sick branches in time to ventilate and transmit light, concentrate nutrients, and help them thrive. And butterfly beans are prone to diseases and insect pests, common ones are aphids, leaf spot disease, etc. Insect prevention and treatment, mainly prevention. Keep the plants well ventilated and clean up the weeds and leaves regularly. If there are diseases and insect pests, biological agents or low-toxic pesticides can be used to control them to ensure the health of the plants.
In this way, following the growth of butterfly beans and taking good care of them, you will be able to get a scene full of flowers and branches.
