Broad bean plant plugs

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argaric

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Broad bean plant plugs
« on: April 04, 2009, 10:35 »
Hi,
  Just got back from London yesterday to find that a load of plants that I had ordered had arrived  :)
Problem is that when I had a loom at them I noticed that the broad beans all had two good plants to each plug. I want to separate tehm and would like some advice on the best way.

Regards,
  Argraic

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Salmo

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Re: Broad bean plant plugs
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2009, 11:57 »
It may be that a second shoot is coming up from the base of the plants.

If there are 2 plants just seperate them carefully and plant.

If you have plenty of plants I do not think it would affect yield if you plant both together, after all broad beans often produce a second or even a third shoot from the base.

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Stripey_cat

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Re: Broad bean plant plugs
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2009, 10:28 »
I'd plant them out together, maybe at slightly wider spacing than for a single plant.  You'll check the growth badly if you damage the roots separating them, and it's almost impossible not to damage the roots a little.


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