Germany: LWK recommends beans or peas in the crop rotation

The state variety trials of the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) from 2021 have been evaluated. This year they again tested field beans and field peas for their potential. In Lower Saxony, the area under cultivation for grain legumes is increasing, not least due to improved marketing conditions and the resulting added value for large crop rotations. The Chamber has issued cultivation recommendations, especially for the coastal region. The acreage is growing According to the LWK, the proportion of grain legumes in Lower Saxony is still quite low, but the use of individual varieties is steadily increasing. According to the Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics (LSN), the area under bean cultivation has increased by 1500 ha compared to the previous year to a total of 7500 ha. With a weight of 46.7 dt/ha, the average yield of the beans has also increased compared to the previous year (2020: 45.6 dt/ha). According to the LSN, there was also an increase in the cultivation ...