Lablab
Lablab is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Adds nitrogen, likes it hot, very vigorous vine; suits a wide range of soils and wet weather; useful animal forage, some drought tolerance. Sow in subtropical areas October - February and in tropical areas all year.
Product: Lablab
Product type: SEED (X)
Botanical name: Lablab purpureus
Syn. dolichos; hyacinth bean. 'Lablab is a fast growing annual legume vine with purple flowers and black seeds; it is tolerant of heat and drought. A min. rainfall p.a. of 600 mm is required. Lablab is an extremely vigorous animal forage and can be mixed with sweet sorghum for late autumn feed. It can be grazed up to 3 times. It makes an excellent green manure as it adds nitrogen and smothers weeds. Care should be taken to avoid self-sowing in warmer areas. It is highly susceptible to waterlogging.
Plant type: Annual warm season twining legume
Plant height: 1 - 2 m
Sow when: Germinate best above 20°C soil temp.
Temperate: November - February
Subtropical: September - March
Tropical: During the wet season
Germination: 8 - 10 days
Depth: 1 - 5 cm deep
Position: Full sun; direct where it is to grow
Soil type: It tolerates a wide soil range but prefers fertile, well-drained soil; pH 6 - 7
Inoculant: Follow the instructions for the inoculant provided
Green manure: Dig or slash it in when flowers are fully formed