1 inch deep and 3 inches apart after soils have warmed in late spring. Place wire or twine supports in rows at seeding. Expect 8 feet tall vines. For highest quality, pick daily and tie in bunches, 10-12 pods per bunch. The plant forms a two foot high bush.
Mature pods have shiny, red, round beans.
30 to 40 inches apart. Plants prefer a pH range of 5.5 to 6.5 and require ample moisture. Selection - Harvest green when pods begin to show seed development and then harvest at 5 day intervals. Ficia faba is not a true bean but is related to pea or vetch. The plant is a 3-4 foot tall bush.