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Faba bean production in the Northern Great Plains
Author(s) -
Olson Mark A.,
Bowness Robyne
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2016-49-0405
Subject(s) - agronomy , weed control , adaptability , biology , weed , growing season , crop , legume , canola , production (economics) , seeding , agroforestry , economics , ecology , macroeconomics
Faba bean is a long‐maturing (115–125 days), cool‐season pulse that performs best under moist growing conditions. It is the highest nitrogen‐fixing member of all annual grain legume crops worldwide. This article discusses adaptability; field selection; seeding; fertility; weed, disease, and insect control; harvest management; and markets for the crop. Earn 1 CEU in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/788 .