Why is soil important for peas and beans

Sustainability in farming is a pressing issue, and we have discussed some of the issues in “The Challenge of Sustainable Farming” article. For over 30 years the Allerton Project has been researching ways to bring more sustainable farming methods to the industry. Everything from biodiversity and habitat creation, to rural landscape management. The key study that caught my attention was on Soil and Water. Soil is probably the most valuable asset a farm has, as the farm is only as valuable as what it can produce. Poor soil health leads to bad crop yields, with worse nutrition. 

Peas have a particular soil moisture preference 

Peas like moist soil, and therefore require a decent amount of water to grow. If the soil is too dry, then the plant can dye for dehydration. Conversely, if you over water the soil then the peas will suffer from root rot. Which is why irrigation needs to be monitored appropriately.  

Peas prefer alkaline or neutral soil 

The pH balance of the soil is crucial for health pea growth. The soil shouldn’t be acidic, and if it is, then it will cause stunted growth. You can add lime to acidic soil to bring down the acidity if necessary.  

Broad Beans like slightly acidic soil 

Opposite to peas, beans grow better in more acidic soil, but only slightly acidic. With a pH range of 6-6.5. They can grow outside this range, but this range gives the best results in quality, yield, and nutrition.  

Enhance your peas and beans growth with the KYMINASI PLANTS Crop Booster 

The KPCB was used to see how it can influence the growth of lentils in India. Lentils are a close relation to peas and beans, and gave some interesting results. There was an increase of 30KG from the control field, producing 90KG, and the KPCB treated field produced 120KG. No fertiliser was used on the Crop Booster field, too. this equated to an increase in 14KG in yield, per hectare. You can see how the KYMINASI PLANTS Crop Booster works here.