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Title: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: Jackypam on June 29, 2013, 10:50

Anyone know what I did to deserve these broadbeans?   Last pickings were fine, but this morning I had lots like this.  Is the soil short of somerthing?  Any advice welcome.

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: Jackypam on June 29, 2013, 11:01

Quote from: Jackypam on June 29, 2013, 10:50

Anyone know what I did to deserve these broadbeans?   Last pickings were fine, but this morning I had lots like this.  Is the soil short of somerthing?  Any advice welcome.

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: RJR_38 on June 29, 2013, 11:23

I am sure someone more experienced will correct me but the I remember reading somewhere that it happens when they don't get pollinated properly.

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: rowan57 on June 29, 2013, 11:43

RPR is correct.

You will also often find pods toward the end of the harvest with only 1 or 2 beans inside due to poor pollination.

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: Jackypam on June 29, 2013, 13:14

Ok thanks, that's useful.

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: azubah on June 29, 2013, 15:59

OOer, that means we might all get the same problem this  year..

Title: Re: Broad beans without broad beans inside!
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 29, 2013, 16:56

They need bumble bees to pollinate them.  If they were not around to do their job at the right time then... no beans :(