![]() Harvest regularly to encourage future pod set. HARVEST AND STORAGE: Avoid harvesting beans in the morning before the leaves have dried or after a rain as this can spread disease. Pod production will resume once moisture has returned. ![]() During hot and dry periods, beans may stop flowering or may drop flowers. Avoid planting beans in the same location for at least two years. Remove plant debris in the fall and turn over soil to minimize disease carryover. Giving plants ample space will allow leaves to dry more quickly and slow the spread of disease. Select well-draining sites that do not have a history of disease. ![]() Site selection is key in keeping bean diseases at bay. Finally, selection of tolerant cultivars is important in areas with known insect issues.ĭISEASES AND PROBLEMS: Consult your local extension office to determine which diseases are most common in your area. Pheromone-based Japanese Beetle traps can also be effective at minimizing damage to plants. INSECT PESTS: Mexican Bean Beetles and Japanese Beetles can be controlled using a simple homemade insecticidal soap solution. This makes harvesting easier as the gatherer can stand beneath the arch and grab handfuls of beans hanging below. Our preferred method is to bend 16’ cattle panels into an arch, planting 4-5 seeds at the base on each side. Alternatively, wire or nylon clothesline can be strung across several posts to support an entire row. Simple tee-pees can be erected from inexpensive bamboo poles. For pole beans, a variety of support options are available. SUPPORT: Bush varieties do not usually require support. TRANSPLANTING: Not recommended for beans. For bush snap beans, make successive plantings every 2-3 weeks through midsummer to extend the harvest season. Avoid planting when cool, wet weather is forecast as this can increase the occurrence of fungal diseases and damping off. ![]() SOWING: After the danger of frost has passed and daytime soil temps average at least 60 degrees, sow seeds 4-6” apart in rows 24-36” apart. Avoid planting beans in low-lying or poor-draining areas as this can predispose seedlings to fungal diseases and damping off. Beans do not require supplemental nitrogren as they are able to fix their own, however a fall application of well-aged manure or compost will help to boost yields in poor soils. GROWING INFORMATION:ĬULTURE: Beans perform best in well-drained soil of normal fertility. Also unlike many other wax beans, Cherokee yellow sets beans high on the plant keeping them clean and straight. Large plants are heavy producers of long, straight yellow beans which are more flavorful and tender than most wax beans we've tried. (Phaseolus vulgaris) Cherokee yellow combines the beauty of a wax bean with the flavor and performance of a green snap bean. ![]()
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