Lentils are easy to care for and grow. Lentils are a healthy, protein-rich product.
In addition, lentils help garden biodiversity and can be an ornamental plant.
Planting
Lentils are planted in spring - in late April or early May.
The main thing is that there are no frosts, and the soil temperature is 40 degrees.
Lentils are planted both in open soil and containers.
When planting a plant in a container, it is important to place only 2-3 seeds.
Follow the next steps:
- Moisten the lentils with water and roll in the seed.
- Remove weeds and debris from the soil.
- Rake the soil.
- Plant the seeds about 1 inch deep.
- Seed spacing should be 6-7 inches.
Care
For a rich harvest, you need to monitor the light, soil and water.
Light
Plant your lentils in a location where they will receive 8 hours of sunlight.
If you are growing beans indoors, place the container on a windowsill with sunlight.
The soil
Drained, sandy loamy soil with medium or low acidity is suitable for lentils.
Watering
The plant will not grow in waterlogged or overly wet soil, so 1-2 inches of water per week will suffice for lentils.
Weeding
A feature of lentils is the poor tolerance of weeds in the neighborhood.
If the lentil sprouts are growing too close together, carefully pull out the extra ones.
Lentils can be harvested about 100 days after planting.
After the pods are ripe, place them in a dry, sunny place to dry and harvest the lentils from the dry pods.
