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Phaseolus vulgaris French beans
Planting position: Full sun.
Ideal for regions with tropical seasons.
Spacing of 10cm between seeds and for the rows50cm.
Requires regular watering (less during germination period) and wind-protection.
Well-draining, compost-enriched loamy soil, generous layers of mulching and added 2:3:2 to preparing beds, at a rate of 65g.m ².
Stake the plants for support and remove the growing tip after enough pods have been produced.
Propagate from fungicide dusted seed.
Harvesting is done from 2 months after sowing. Remove young and tender pods regularly.
Pests, diseases and their cures: CMR beetles and cutworms - dust with BHC. Brown rustt - spray with Dithane two-weekly. Bacterial blight - spray with blitox, two weekly.
French beans are the ideal vegetables for the impatient gardener with little space.
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