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- Planting runner beans - That's how it works
- What are the options for growing runner beans?
- Which location claims do runner beans make?
- Which substrate prefer runner beans?
- When are runner beans sown?
- What distance must be maintained when sowing or planting?
- Good and bad neighbors
- How helpful are pregermination and preference?
- When is harvest time?
- Tips & Tricks
Planting runner beans - That's how it works
They are productive, tasty and conquer the vegetable garden on trellises or pole tents - the runner beans. When planting and grooming they are more demanding than the low bush beans. A climbing aid is mandatory as they grow up in long tendrils. Here you get a first overview.
What are the options for growing runner beans?
Runner beans are either sown directly into the bed or pre-germinated from May on the warm windowsill and planted in May from the bed.
Which location claims do runner beans make?
Sunny, warm and sheltered from the wind - this is what the bean of the pole likes. Windbreak provide hedges and areas protected by walls.
Which substrate prefer runner beans?
Ideal is a humus-rich soil, which is deeply dug before cultivation. For nutrient supply, the soil is fertilized with compost before sowing. When sowing, the soil should be at least 10 degrees Celsius warm and not soaked.
When are runner beans sown?
Runner beans love it warm. Therefore, the sowing is waiting for the icy saints, ie until about mid-May. Since they only need ten weeks to mature, the last runner beans can be sown until the end of July.
What distance must be maintained when sowing or planting?
Runner beans are sown directly around the trellises. To do this, place six to eight seeds in a circle. Between the Rankstangen you keep a distance of 40 - 50 cm.
Good and bad neighbors
How helpful are pregermination and preference?
Both give the runner beans a growth advantage and make them less sensitive to diseases and pests. For pregermination you use small vessels with soil or cotton wool on the warm windowsill. Preference is given to cold frames and greenhouses.
When is harvest time?
The harvest of the runner beans starts from the end of July. Through regular picking, the plant is stimulated to shoot new, so that the harvest extends over several weeks.
Tips & Tricks
With the formation of the first leaves and flowers must be watered regularly. Especially in long periods of drought and heat, the bar bean reacts with the discarding of the flowers and leaves.