How to Grow Karikachi
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Your complete guide to growing Karikachi.
📷 Wikipedia: BeanWhen to Plant Karikachi
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | — | July – August | October – August |
| Zone 2 | — | June – August | October – September |
| Zone 3 | — | June – July | September – October |
| Zone 4 | — | June – July | September – October |
| Zone 5 | — | May – June | September – October |
| Zone 6 | — | May – June | August – October |
| Zone 7 | — | April – June | August – September |
| Zone 8 | — | April – May | July – September |
| Zone 9 | — | March – April | June – August |
| Zone 10 | — | February – April | June – July |
| Zone 11 | — | January – March | May – June |
| Zone 12 | — | January – March | May – June |
| Zone 13 | — | January – March | May – June |
Companion Plants for Karikachi
✓ Good companions
Benefits from nitrogen fixed by beans, roots don't compete for same soil space
Provides natural support structure for climbing beans in Three Sisters planting
Both benefit from similar growing conditions and beans provide nitrogen
Repels Mexican bean beetles, aphids, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Acts as trap crop for aphids and cucumber beetles, deters bean beetles
Quick-growing crop that loosens soil and doesn't compete with bean root system
Repels Mexican bean beetles and carrot flies through aromatic compounds
Ground cover suppresses weeds and retains soil moisture around bean plants
✗ Keep away from
Stunts bean growth and development through root exudates
Inhibits bean growth through allelopathic compounds and competes for nutrients
Allelopathic effects inhibit bean germination and growth, competes heavily for nutrients
Nutrition Facts
Per 100g serving (USDA FoodData Central)
