Growing Powerhouse Fava Beans for Many Uses
By Dennis Klocek 1 min read
In this video, Dennis shares his techniques for growing fava beans to produce shoots, flowers and beans, and to fix nitrogen in the soil. He explains the process of utilizing decomposed leaf water, rich in fulvic acid, to create an inoculant with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and how the inoculated fava beans develop robust rhizobia colonies, boosting nitrogen fixation.
He also covers support methods using a trellis, harvesting tips, and the nutritional benefits of fava beans, shoots and flowers, particularly their high levodopa (dopamine precursor) content beneficial for various health conditions like POCD, ADD, ADHD and anxiety.
Dennis Klocek
Dennis Klocek, MFA, is co-founder of the Coros Institute, an internationally renowned lecturer, and teacher. He is the author of nine books, including the newly released Colors of the Soul; Esoteric Physiology and also Sacred Agriculture: The Alchemy of Biodynamics. He regularly shares his alchemical, spiritual, and scientific insights at soilsoulandspirit.com.
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Thank you Dennis for sharing about Fava Beans–I learned so much and was also nourished by seeing the the vitality in your garden– a remedy for what ails us in these times. The video was quite beautiful including the “Lord of the Dance” music.