Broad Bean Kier

What Broad Bean Kier is

Broad Bean Kier (Vicia faba) is an annual vegetable of the Legume family (Fabaceae). Broad Bean Kier is a bean variety known for its large, flat seeds.

This is a winter bean that can be planted in autumn for harvesting in spring or summer.

The plant is resistant to low temperatures and is used in cooking, with the bean having a delicate flavour and creamy texture.

It is suitable for growing in various climatic conditions, preferring well-drained soils and a sunny spot.

The broad bean is the most cold-hardy legume — sown in early spring or in autumn, it gives large, nutritious beans when other vegetables are not yet ready.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 85%
• Pack size: 10 g
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: February – May; direct
• Harvest: June – September
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Broad Bean Kier

Broad Bean Kier seeds are sown in February – May. The crop is harvested from June to September. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Broad Bean Kier

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 5–6 cm
• Spacing: 15–20 cm in the row, 45 cm between rows
• Germination: 7–14 days at 10–20 °C
• Position: sunny spot

If you missed sowing broad beans in the second half of October and early November, you can do it now — at the end of February or early March. Dwarf broad beans are generally considered best for exposed sites, the long-pod type for early sowing, and the Windsor varieties are considered best for flavour. Make sowings in February in pots in the greenhouse or an indoor spot. For later sowings, draw drills directly in the growing site at a depth of 5 cm in the rows, spacing the seeds 10-15 cm apart and 60 cm between the rows. apart. Greenhouse-raised seedlings should be transplanted to the growing site in March, 10 cm apart in rows 60 cm apart. apart. Outdoor sowings should be thinned to 10 cm apart; the thinnings can be transplanted to make extra rows. Pick once the pods are filled with juicy, tasty young beans.

Sow directly in early spring (February–April) or in autumn (October–November). Pinch out the tips after the first pods have set — this protects against aphids and speeds up ripening.

Harvest and use

Pick young pods for boiled green beans, or wait for full ripening for dried beans.

Frequently asked questions

When should Broad Bean Kier be sown?

The recommended sowing months are February – May. Sowing method: direct.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 85%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

Can broad beans be sown in autumn?

Yes — cold-hardy varieties are sown in October–November and give the earliest harvest in spring.