All bush beans are high in starch, protein, dietary fibre, and a host of minerals such as potassium, iron, selenium, and molybdenum. Green beans are very high in vitamin C and calcium. Timing Direct sow from mid-spring to early summer. Try to plant during a warm, dry spell. Soil must be warm — if it is not warm enough, the seeds may rot, especially our untreated seeds. The seeds should sprout in days, depending on conditions. If the weather is too wet, beans can also be started in pots indoors and set out carefully a few weeks later.
For a continuous harvest, plant at 3 week intervals. Growing Ideal pH: 6. Well drained, warm soil in full sun is best. Farmers with more than a few rows of beans prefer bush varieties, because they're easy to harvest by machine. It's helpful to start with weed-free fields and beans that are relatively uniform in size and maturity. Mechanical harvesters can be tractor-pulled or self-propelled.
Picking heads range from 10 to 15 feet wide and can pick one row or multiple rows. Opposing brushes strip bean pods from the vines and leave the plant stems. Beans move through separators to remove dirt and leaves before reaching the container. Harvesting machines for shelled bean varieties combine harvesting and shelling. Pack harvested beans loosely into containers and protect them from heat and sun. To offset field and the beans natural respiration heat, immediate and thorough cooling is necessary.
Cooling maintains quality and lengthens shelf life. Methods vary greatly based on the farm's size. Once in the packing area, a grading table or belted conveyor removes culls and sorts pods.
Most commercial buyers only accept beans that are U. Deliver bush beans to the processor or buyer as quickly as possible. One-bushel wire bound crates are commonly used.
Put larger quantities into cartons that hold 20 to 30 pounds or wire bound crates that hold 26 to 3l pounds. Stack containers so air circulates easily. When stored or transported with other commodities, remember that beans absorb odors. If other produce emits ethylene gas, it hastens bean maturity.
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Green beans are a warm weather vegetable and are planted after the last expected spring frost. Aim to seed when the soil temperature reaches 70 F 21 C. Bush beans — Sow the seeds of bush beans 1 inch deep and 2 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart.
Once the plants are growing well, thin them to 6 inches. For the longest harvest, succession plant bush beans every two to three weeks, or until about two months before the first expected fall frost. Pole beans — Pole beans need a sturdy structure to support their heavy vines and trellises or teepees should be erected before you plant the seeds.
Sow seeds 1 inch deep and 3 inches apart for trellised pole beans, eventually thinning to 6 inches. For a teepee, use poles at least 7 feet tall and plant six to eight seeds around the base of each pole. My favorite way to grow pole beans is over a pole bean tunnel. It adds vertical interest to the garden and is a fun spot to hang out in summer — a living fort! When growing green beans pick a site with at least eight hours of daily sun and moderately fertile, well-drained soil.
Raised beds are ideal, but green beans can also be grown in pots and planters. For pole beans, the container should be at least 18 inches in diameter.
Fill pots with a mixture of high quality potting mix and compost. Keep an eye out for slugs, taking action if necessary. Mexican bean beetles are another common bean pest with the adults resembling ladybugs.
They are orange-red and have sixteen black spots on their backs. Their eggs and larval stages are yellow in color. Use row covers to prevent damage and handpick and destroy any you spot. Consistent moisture results in the highest quality harvest, so water weekly if there has been no rain, paying careful attention to irrigation when the plants are flowering and producing pods.
Also aim to irrigate early in the day so the foliage has a chance to dry before night. Mulch plants with straw or shredded leaves to hold soil moisture and reduce weed growth. The rule for harvesting green beans is the more you pick the more you get. Stay on top of the bean harvest by picking every few days, especially when the plants are in peak production.
Excess beans can be pickled, blanched and frozen, or shared with family and friends. Promptly remove over-mature pods from the plants as this will signal a switch from flower and pod production to seed production, decreasing the harvest. There are a lot of outstanding heirloom and hybrid green beans to grow.
Here are a few of my favorites:. I got greens but no beans in my bush beans last year. This year it is greens and tall yellow flowers.
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