Over wintered broad beans

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Over wintered broad beans
« on: March 29, 2014, 13:04 »
I planted some broad beans (Aquadulce) last autumn / winter.  They are doing so well with loads of flowers.  My question - do I need to do anything to ensure they don't get obliterated by black fly? Can blackfly be a problem this early? :unsure:

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2014, 13:16 »
All I know is to pinch out the tops as that's where the blackfly tend to be.
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2014, 20:06 »
Black fly is rarely a problem on over-wintered broad beans. They shall be harvested by the time those tend to come along.
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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2014, 21:41 »
Its not the black fly for me its the bean weevel there are loads of them.

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2014, 22:50 »
I planted some broad beans (Aquadulce) last autumn / winter.  They are doing so well with loads of flowers.  My question - do I need to do anything to ensure they don't get obliterated by black fly? Can blackfly be a problem this early? :unsure:
lucky you, they sound as if they are doing really well.  I pinch the tops out of mine but they aren't as advanced as yours, so not yet a while.

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2014, 08:53 »
I kept three plants as spares in the GH over winter. They are twice the height (a good 3ft) of those planted outside at the same time, and I've never seen as many flowers. The only problem is the pollination. I've tried doing it with a soft brush, but haven't seen any littler pods as yet.

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2014, 16:49 »
I have the first one or two beans setting on the Autumn aquadulce and Imperial. Very early, and they may well drop off. They've been flowering since February, it being so mild. A bit battered and bruised due from the Winter wind/rain, probably lost 20% 0f the crop, but have now filled the gaps with new plants. In general a little more advanced than I would like.
Black fly won't be around for another month at least.
« Last Edit: March 30, 2014, 17:00 by beesrus »

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Headgardener22

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Re: Over wintered broad beans
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2014, 06:47 »
Overwintered broad beans shouldn't be affected by blackfly as they should be over before the blackfly become a problem. The only thing you need to be careful of with tall varieties (such as aquadulce) is that they don't get blown down. (That's why I tend to grow short varieties such as The Sutton overwinter.


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