Advice on broad beans please!

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Advice on broad beans please!
« on: June 04, 2012, 20:11 »
Hi,

This is my first year on my allotment so learning, learning and more learning!

I have grown broad beans and they are about 3 foot high. One of the other plot holders has told me to pinch out the tops now to prevent black fly.

Is this correct? Thought I would check before doing it!
« Last Edit: June 04, 2012, 20:12 by JayG »

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Re: Advice on board beans please!
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 20:13 »
I just came on here to ask the same question!  :ohmy: Mine are dwarf ones, so I wasn't sure what to do.

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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2012, 20:15 »
Very good advice, once your beans have reached full height.  Mine are only 9" tall this year, possibly because of the weather, so i won't be pinching mine out yet. 

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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2012, 20:21 »
this is what to do
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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2012, 20:22 »
I'm not sure how tall they should grow, someone gave them to me as plug plants. Would you say 3foot is the right height for pinching the tops off??

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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2012, 20:24 »
Just watched it, that's on the to do list, thanks!

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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2012, 21:47 »
You may well not need to pinch out the tops!

Blackfly is easily evident, and just a quick trim will do the job with no worries!


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Re: Advice on broad beans please!
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2012, 22:36 »
Don't forget to eat the tops that you pinch out! Delish! :D



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