Beans for the lowlands (Summary)
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English - November 16, 2020 16:25 - 2 minutes - 3.23 MBEducation Arts Food Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Farmers in Guatemala explain how to grow beans in hot, lowland areas by first selecting a bean variety that is adapted to the heat. They plant the beans in the winter, and sometimes have to provide irrigation. The beans can be planted alone or between the rows of maize.
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