Sowing string beans ( Phaseolus coccineus ) |
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| Crop group: Legume | Crop family : Pea family |
| Well-known varieties : French beans (pole): Helda , Raadsheer type Veense , Boerentenen Large-seeded ; French beans (bush): Admires | Sowing depth: 5 cm |
| Height : 60 - 75 cm (bush) and 240 - 360 cm (stake) | Sowing distance: bush bean: 5 cm between plants, 35 cm between rows; Pole bean: 5-10 cm between plants. Pole bean. 10 cm around each stake. Place stakes 50 cm apart in the row and 70 cm opposite each other. |
| Germination: 16°C / 6-12 days | Planting distance : bush bean: 20 cm between plants, 45 cm between rows; Pole bean: 10 cm in a circle around each stake. Place stakes 50 cm apart in the row and 70 cm opposite each other. |
| Growth cycle : 115 days | Plant out as : two true leaves (sowing in situ gives better results) |
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| Good neighbors : Rhubarb, cucumber , corn , radish, strawberry, celery, | Bad neighbours : Beetroot , kohlrabi, fennel , onion, sunflower , garlic, cabbage, chili pepper , tomato |
| Frost resistant: No | Root system: 45-60 cm |
| Fertilization : little | Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-6.8 loam and clay |
| Dangers and concerns : few | |
Harvesting and storing : Harvest the beans when they are long and firm. Cut the beans with a sharp pair of scissors or knife. Soup or dried beans can be harvested when the pod has withered, let them dry for another 14 days in a well-ventilated place and then store them in a closed jar, they are also extremely decorative. Be sure to throw the plants on the compost heap after harvest, they are full of nitrogen for the year that follows.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of cooked green beans without salt contain:
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Sowing French beans
