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Sunday, March 30, 2014

EDAMAME : FIRST EXPERIMENT


This is my other experiment on this season, growing edamame. 
As you know that most of my plant are grown on the containers. 

 

I planted edamame seeds by direct sowing on the  six pots. 
I sowed three seeds each pot. 
The seed germinated in three days. 

 

 

The flowers were bearing at the fourth week after sowing, then the fruit lets were formed. 

 

The pods growth look so slow. 
But I can find so much pods each plant, about 20 - 25 pods. 

 

I don't know, their growth are already optimum yet or not. 
As a legume, this plant can fix the nitrogen from the air and soil, so I only use a few compost on the media. 
I'm not sure that's a right way. 
But the growth is fairy well. 

 

I think the volcanic ash that fell at February 13 have a contribution to add more natural fertilizer. 
The ash stuck on the surface of leaves.
The volcanic ash contains sulphuric material, a micronutrient for plant growth. 

 

I only give a minimum maintenance, just watering. 
No bugs or diseases. 
Maybe next two weeks I will harvest this plot.


If you have experience on growing edamame,  please share.

14 comments:

  1. No experience, but I am curious about your harvest. Keep us informed! Linda@Wetcreek Blog

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    1. This soy bean is very popular in East Asia. Thanks Linda for stopping by

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  2. I don`t have any experience with edamame, neither growing nor eating them. But I looked them up and hope, that I will find some (mist probably frozen ones, so no change of trying to grow them myself...) in a Asia-shop. Then I will try - a healthy snack? Great! Vulcano-ashes are rare around here too . What an amazing place you live in! Yours Sarah

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    1. This is a healthy snack. The traditional (local soy bean) variety is smaller than this one. We use to boiled or steamed the fresh soy beans as a delicious snack. I hope you will try it someday

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  3. They remind me of soy beans that the farmers grow. I have a lot of wood ashes so I put a thin covering of that on the garden and hay field, it is like using lime so I was told but I need to put them somewhere, just not too much in one place. Sounds like you got just enough volcanic ash.

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    1. Yes, this is one of the big soy bean variety. Best for snack (steamed or boiled). I usually spread a thin layer of wood ashes from my wooden stove. It helps me to control snail and root blight.

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    1. Me too. I can't wait to harvest and then cook it

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  5. They look great Endah, Endamame beans were on on my list to grow this year but space restrictions meant it got kicked off the list.

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    1. Oh, please... it should be a fertilizer source for your garden, also delicacy source for your kitchen.

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  6. Edamame taste good! But I never have experience planting them! The volcanic ashes really help the plants!

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    1. Maybe you can try to grow it someday. Yes, I think they help me

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  7. They look great. Here, it is not known edamame.
    To water the garden we use drip
    a kiss.

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    1. Thanks Laura. Your watering system must be so effective, good irrigation. That's great

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