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How much potassium do lima beans need to grow?

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Beans are one of the least demanding crops in the garden.  Amending with 5-10-10 or a good compost should be plenty.  Here are links explaining soil preparation, and fertilizers.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/fertilizers-increase-growth-rate-bean-plants-61935.html

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-fertilizers-slow-down-growth-bean-plant-60529.html

For a more indepth look, here's a site for commercial growers.

http://ag.udel.edu/dstp/forms/Croprecs/bel.pdf

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