How do lentils grow?

Cultivation - this is how plants grow

• Lentil seeds remain viable for two to three years if properly stored. Before you can start sowing, a thorough soil preparation is required so that the plants can grow well later. A soil on which previously was best suited for growing lentils potatoes, Beets or root crops were grown, as significantly less on these areas weed remains in the ground. Plow the soil in autumn and again in spring to prepare it as best as possible for sowing.
• You can sow lentils in the garden from around the end of April to the beginning of May. You should choose a sunny location for this. If the soil is well prepared, place the seeds approx. 4-6 cm deep in the ground to protect them from bird damage. Maintain a distance of 10-30 cm between the individual rows of seeds.
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• As long as the plants are growing, it is important that you regularly remove all weeds. The plants of the lentils grow very slowly and could be overgrown by weeds. Do not use a fresh one fertilizer, the lenses would not tolerate this. Supply the soil with potash and phosphoric acid. If the sleeves of the lentils have turned brown and the grains are hard, they can be harvested. That is around the middle of August.
• After harvesting, you should leave the roots of the plants in the ground, as they are attached to the roots of the lentils Form nodule bacteria that can bind nitrogen from the air and use it as a nutrient for subsequent planting can serve.
• Lentils can become infected with pests by the lentil beetle, mold, or rust mildew come. Compacted soils and too close a crop rotation can lead to foot diseases (black roots). In addition, gray mold or wilting disease can occur in warm, humid weather.


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Interesting facts about the lenses

• Lentils are annual plants that grow low. They belong to the legumes. Its leaves are pinnate and end in a small tendril. Between one and three seeds ripen in the individual pods, the colors of which range from yellow to red to almost black. The color depends on the variety. In this country, lentils are grown in Lower Bavaria and the Swabian Alb, but only in small quantities.
• Lentils are high in carbohydrates and proteins, which makes them very nutritious. They also contain important ingredients such as magnesium, potassium, manganese, copper, iron and zinc as well as fiber.
• Lenses come in different sizes. The most frequently used plate lenses have a diameter of 5-7 mm, giant lenses 7 mm and medium-sized lenses are 4-6 mm. But the smaller lentils are tastier, as they contain the flavoring substances typical of lentils in the bowl.