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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 12:57:42 GMT -5
Hello all. I come to admit my shame before you. I can't grow green beans. Shell beans, peas and long bean do well for me. Green beans? ech ?! never got a single bean last year off two rows. My parents are a mile up the road and had 10 bushel. Mine barely bloomed. I really want to grow bush green beans. Where do I start?
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Post by izitmidnight on Apr 19, 2013 0:22:54 GMT -5
Start with innoculant (Pea & Bean Booster). That always makes a difference in germination and production. I always grow one row without and the rest with to show the difference to fellow gardeners at the community garden.
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Post by izzy on Apr 19, 2013 15:54:33 GMT -5
Izit's advice is spot-on. Here's another few thoughts to ponder:
It sounds like you had success getting the plants to germinate and grow - just not produce beans from the blooms. The only time I had failure to set beans was when we had hot, dry winds desiccate the blooms, causing them to fall off. Planting too late in hot weather can prevent setting beans. Try growing beans with a short dtm if your springs heat up too fast.
If you're having trouble with blossoms forming, it may be helpful to get a soil test: few blooms may be an indication of low available phosphorous. Also beware if you use those "balanced" fertilizers - beans produce their own nitrogen, and the addition of additional nitrogen could result in excessive vegetative growth at the expense of bearing fruit.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2013 22:56:44 GMT -5
Beans are the one thing I'm sure to get a crop from. I always use inoculant too. Our summers usually aren't super hot, that may help too.
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