The Best Conditions for Mung Bean Growth

Add mung beans to your garden.

Mung beans are a high-protein bean used whole and for bean sprouts. Mung bean seeds can be sprouted indoors at any time, and they are a warm-weather garden crop.

Soil

Mung beans prefer well-draining soil with lots of sand or loam. Mung beans do not fare well in clay soils, poor-draining soils or overly wet soils.

Sun

Mung beans are a full-sun crop, needing at least six to eight hours of sun per day. They also need 90 to 120 days of frost-free growing conditions to ripen.

Seed planting

Mung bean seeds are small and delicate; they could be broken by careless handling. Mung beans should be planted 1 1/2 inches deep in rows spaced two feet apart, with up to nine mung beans seeds planted in each row per foot.

Soil pH

Mung beans prefer a slightly acidic to neutral soil with a pH of 6.2 to 7.2.

Watering

Mung beans prefer deep watering occasionally, rather than frequent and short watering. Mung beans do not tolerate waterlogged or muddy soil conditions.

References

• Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute: Mungbeans
• Purdue University: Mung Beans
• Rain.org: Mung Beans

Resources

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