Green bean seedscontain a lot of protein and are a valuable source of vitamins, and manyvarieties of string beanshave decorative qualities, becoming decoration of the vegetable patch. So why not choose this delicious vegetable for your garden? Learn therules for growing green beansand learnwhen to sow green beansto get a large yield of tasty beans. We will also suggest the bestvarieties of string beans to grow on your plot !
Green beans
When to sow green beans?
Green beans , classified as a legume, is a thermophilic plant. Bean seeds only germinate at 11 ° C, so the earliestsowing date for string beansis on May 8-10. At a temperature of 15-18 ° C, emergence appears after 8-10 days. Bean seedlings are often attacked by sprout cream, so don't forget to treat the seeds before sowing or buy seeds that have already been treated.
How densely to sow green beans?
Dwarf varieties of string beanscan be sown several times every 10-14 days, until mid-June. In this way, we provide ourselves with fresh pods all summer long. Dwarf varieties of string beans are sown in rows, every 30-40 cm, keeping a distance of 6-10 cm between the seeds in the row. In heavier soils, we can sow beans in the nest by placing 2-3 seeds every 20-30 cm in a row.
Green bean varietiesare sown in nests for several seeds in one nest. The distance between the individual sockets is usually 25-50 cm.
Growing green beans in the ground
Forgrowing green beans in the groundchoose a sunny position and provide it with fertile, nutrient-rich soil. We grow the green beans in the second year after manure.
A favorable neighborhood for green beans are:leaf beet, red beet, pumpkin, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage, dill, corn, carrot, celery or spinach. On the other hand, the unfavorable neighbors include onion, fennel and coriander. Therefore, we should not grow these plants in the company of beans.
When cultivating green beansyou need to provide them with appropriate supports. It is a good idea to do this before sowing, by sticking the pole into the ground vertically or crosswise.
WGrowing green beans in the groundthe first pods of dwarf varieties mature 60-70 days after sowing. The tic varieties mature a little later. Green beans are tastiest when the seeds inside the pod reach the size of a wheat grain.Delaying the collection of pods always adversely affects both their quality and taste.
The yield of pods of dwarf varieties is 7-14 kg, and the yield of 15-20 kg per 10 m2.
Wcultivation green beans in the grounddo not forget to water the plants regularly.
Good to know!When weeding the beans, loosen the soil very gently and shallowly, as most of the beans' roots develop only 2-5 cm below the surface.
Multi-colored varieties of string beans
Varieties of string beans for growing on the plot
Varieties of string beans for growing on the plotcan be divided according to the height of the stem:
- short, dwarf varieties- grown without supports
- tall, tactical varieties- require supports around which their stems twist
The varieties of string beansalso differ in color, because you can get yellow, green or purple beans. Sometimes in the trade you can find mixtures of several colors of string beans in one package, thanks to which the vegetable patch looks very attractive.
Among the manyvarieties of string beans for growing on the plot , it is worth mentioning a few of the best and tolerant to fungal diseases, bacteriosis and anthracnose. We have sorted them according to the color, length and color of the pod in a practical table that facilitates the selection.
Download this table in a printable version:
- green bean varieties recommended for gardens (PDF)
People looking for high-qualitybean seeds to grow in a garden or plot , we recommend the shop of our guide. We sell varieties of beans that yield very well and are resistant to diseases and unfavorable growing conditions.By sowing these seeds you will see how easy it can be to grow beans in your backyard. To see the seeds offer, click on the image below.
MSc Eng. Joanna Białowąs
