long beans plant in pot Yard Long Bean (Heirloom 90 Days ) – Pinetree Garden Seeds

long beans plant in pot Yard Long Bean (Heirloom 90 Days ) – Pinetree Garden SeedsHeirloom Also known as asparagus bean, the longest we got was close to 2. 4 vines are very heavy and need strong support. Pretty pink flowers, like a small sweet pea, produce the long very slender beans. The Yard Long Bean taste is a mix between the flavor of a bean and asparagus. It is best picked at about 1 in length for tenderness. 50 seeds PLANTING Vigna unguiculata Germination: 4 10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures are 75

Heirloom

Also known as asparagus bean, the longest we got was close to 2’. 4’ vines are very heavy and need strong support. Pretty pink flowers, like a small sweet pea, produce the long very slender beans.  The Yard Long Bean taste is a mix between the flavor of a bean and asparagus.  It is best picked at about 1’ in length for tenderness.

50 seeds

PLANTING

Vigna unguiculata

Germination: 4-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures are 75-85ºF

Seed Sowing Depth: 1” deep 

Outside Sowing: After the last frost with soil temperatures above 70ºF.  Sow 3- 4” apart for trellis/pole growth. Planting in soil under 60ºF results in poor germination. 

How much does a packet plant: 10-12 foot single row 

Harvest: Before the seeds bulge and beans snap easily. Pick continually every 2-3 days to prolong production.

Tips: Grow in light, well-drained soil, provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods. Do not over-fertilize the Yard Long Bean with nitrogen, which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth.