Yellowing misshapen beans

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hubballi

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Yellowing misshapen beans
« on: August 27, 2011, 14:16 »
yet again I am getting some decent runner beans but a lot are either yellowing, withering on the vine or the flowers are falling before they set. They are fed with comfry and watered accordingly. Also the beans are getting small pitting marks on them.

The same is happening to my French beans but worse. To me French beans are not worth the effort. They take up far too much space for the yield compared to runner. They don't taste any better either.

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Lardman

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2011, 14:23 »
Do they look like these? (ignoring the poor picture quality)

If so, its lack of water. 
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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2011, 14:33 »
It could actually be over watering and over feeding.

We have one plot on our site that waterlogs. The beans just yellow and die.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2011, 14:39 »
and wind damage makes them wither and go brown, some of mine are like that after the last few days battering :(

French beans do seem to need something approaching ideal weather before they do well, my green French beans have failed for the 2nd year running, although the purple podded ones have done well as they are a bit hardier.

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2011, 14:47 »
 :D

Well there you go hubballi - 3 replies , 3 different causes.

Pick whichever is closer to the conditions you have or have had over the growing period and take action accordingly.

Did we every find a member to visit you to look at your growing conditions and other problems ? We'd still be able to help more with pictures.

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2011, 19:17 »
Yes, I had a visit from Steve last weekend and he told me to not water the beans too much. They have been in the wind a bit of late too.

What causes the mishapeness and pitting ?

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2011, 21:42 »
If you water plants too much so that the soil is wet rather than slightly moist you will kill the roots because of water logging.  I think that your over watering is causing many of your growing problems.

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Re: Yellowing misshapen beans
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2011, 16:24 »
I always grow my French beans (one plant is sufficient for us) in my greenhouse - they are protected, watering is controlled and they grow straight beans - never failed yet. It is still cropping after 3 months with more to come.
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.


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