The problem with growing faba beans is the low yield stability, with the weather having a major influence on the yield. The respective location also plays an important role, as lack of water, especially during flowering, can severely affect the yield. The choice of variety plays a relatively minor role in this context. The production of field bean seeds is financially interesting because there is a significant increase in added value. However, if field bean seeds are rejected, usually because of quality defects, the price drops to around a tenth of what would have been profitable for seeds.
This research project aims to take various factors into account in a field test as part of a dissertation at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in order to ensure the yield stability of the field bean and improve the quality of the harvested crop. Under precisely defined framework conditions, where practical experience is incorporated here, the field trial is carried out at three different locations, each of which is located in areas where field beans are grown on a large scale.
Farmers should once again pay more attention to the field bean as a domestic protein plant.