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Yin Yang Bean
BN065
75 days. Find harmony in your garden with the most zen of beans. The distinctive black and white pattern emblazoned on the dried bean is a remarkable, three-dimensional depiction of the familiar Chinese symbol. Serenely textured with a mild flavor similar to that of a Black Turtle bean, it adds a fascinating presentation to any dish. Compact bushes produce heavy harvests of young, delightfully tender, 6-7 inch green beans. Allow the pods to mature and dry for the dramatic two-toned bean.
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"Phaseolus vulgaris The rich flavor and crisp texture of freshly harvested garden beans can't be purchased from today's supermarket. Over the years we've trialed hundreds of varieties to bring you the very best that breeders from around the world have to offer.
CULTURE: Grow like Bush Beans(see pole bean culture below for Bingo). Beans like warm soil and will not germinate if the soil temperature is below 60°F. Optimum soil temperature range is 60-85°F. You can expect emergence in 8-16 days depending on the variety. In a well worked bed, plant the seeds 2-4 inches apart and 1 inch deep in rows 18-36 inches apart. Thinning is rarely necessary. Beans are relatively light feeders. One cup of our complete fertilizer per 10 row feet will provide adequate nutrition. Excess nitrogen results in excess foliage with poor pod set and delayed maturity. Optimum pH is in the range of 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic. Beans are shallow rooted and can require up to 1/4 inch of water a day during hot weather. Mulch around the roots to help conserve moisture.
DISEASE: Beans are subject to numerous diseases. Avoid wetting the foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, and practice a 4-year crop rotation to prevent potential problems.
INSECTS: Mexican bean beetles and bean weevils can significantly damage young seedlings. To treat, dust them with Pyrethrin. Optimum soil conditions foster vigorous plants, which can help plant growth outpace insect damage.
(Use Pole Bean culture (below) for Bingo.)
HARVEST: Days to maturity are for the fresh shell stage. For shelling beans, pick when the seeds are fully formed, but still soft and green. For dry beans, maturity can take 3-4 more weeks depending on the weather. Harvest when 90% of the leaves have yellowed or fallen off. If rainy weather prevents field drying, pull up the plants and finish drying under cover. Pods may be shelled by hand. To thresh large amounts, hold plants by the roots and bang back and forth inside a barrel or beat small piles of plants with a flail.
STORAGE: Make sure beans are fully dry, then store in a cool place. Bean weevils may be eliminated by freezing the seed near 0°F for 2 weeks.
SEED SPECS: Minimum germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 2-3 years. One ounce sows 10-20 row feet; 1/2 pound is 8 ounces. Seed counts are listed in the variety description.
Sampler: 1 ounce. Packet: 2 ounces.
Key to Bean Disease Resistance/Tolerance
A........Resistant to Anthracnose
BV......Resistant to Bean Common Mosaic Viruses
R........Tolerant to Rust
CTV...Tolerant to Curly Top Virus
POLE BEAN CULTURE: In the early days, pole beans were planted at the base of rough wooden poles and the vines clung to the bark as they twined upward. Today most gardeners grow pole beans on trellises. To make a trellis, stretch two wires between two stout posts. The first wire should be about 10 inches above the ground and the second wire at about 5-6 feet. Tie bean string to one wire and begin making a V shaped trellis by zigzagging the string between the two wires and wrapping around each wire about every 8 inches. Rough string will stimulate the bean vine's twining habit. Sow seeds when the soil temperature is above 60°F, 1 inch deep, 2-4 inches apart, along the bottom of the trellis, in rows 3-4 feet apart. If planting to grow on poles, plant 6 seeds at the base of each pole. Grow and fertilize like bush beans. Optimum soil temperature range for germination: 65-85°F. Days to emergence: 8-16.
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CULTURE: Grow like Bush Beans(see pole bean culture below for Bingo). Beans like warm soil and will not germinate if the soil temperature is below 60°F. Optimum soil temperature range is 60-85°F. You can expect emergence in 8-16 days depending on the variety. In a well worked bed, plant the seeds 2-4 inches apart and 1 inch deep in rows 18-36 inches apart. Thinning is rarely necessary. Beans are relatively light feeders. One cup of our complete fertilizer per 10 row feet will provide adequate nutrition. Excess nitrogen results in excess foliage with poor pod set and delayed maturity. Optimum pH is in the range of 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic. Beans are shallow rooted and can require up to 1/4 inch of water a day during hot weather. Mulch around the roots to help conserve moisture.
DISEASE: Beans are subject to numerous diseases. Avoid wetting the foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, and practice a 4-year crop rotation to prevent potential problems.
INSECTS: Mexican bean beetles and bean weevils can significantly damage young seedlings. To treat, dust them with Pyrethrin. Optimum soil conditions foster vigorous plants, which can help plant growth outpace insect damage.
(Use Pole Bean culture (below) for Bingo.)
HARVEST: Days to maturity are for the fresh shell stage. For shelling beans, pick when the seeds are fully formed, but still soft and green. For dry beans, maturity can take 3-4 more weeks depending on the weather. Harvest when 90% of the leaves have yellowed or fallen off. If rainy weather prevents field drying, pull up the plants and finish drying under cover. Pods may be shelled by hand. To thresh large amounts, hold plants by the roots and bang back and forth inside a barrel or beat small piles of plants with a flail.
STORAGE: Make sure beans are fully dry, then store in a cool place. Bean weevils may be eliminated by freezing the seed near 0°F for 2 weeks.
SEED SPECS: Minimum germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 2-3 years. One ounce sows 10-20 row feet; 1/2 pound is 8 ounces. Seed counts are listed in the variety description.
Sampler: 1 ounce. Packet: 2 ounces.
Key to Bean Disease Resistance/Tolerance
A........Resistant to Anthracnose
BV......Resistant to Bean Common Mosaic Viruses
R........Tolerant to Rust
CTV...Tolerant to Curly Top Virus
POLE BEAN CULTURE: In the early days, pole beans were planted at the base of rough wooden poles and the vines clung to the bark as they twined upward. Today most gardeners grow pole beans on trellises. To make a trellis, stretch two wires between two stout posts. The first wire should be about 10 inches above the ground and the second wire at about 5-6 feet. Tie bean string to one wire and begin making a V shaped trellis by zigzagging the string between the two wires and wrapping around each wire about every 8 inches. Rough string will stimulate the bean vine's twining habit. Sow seeds when the soil temperature is above 60°F, 1 inch deep, 2-4 inches apart, along the bottom of the trellis, in rows 3-4 feet apart. If planting to grow on poles, plant 6 seeds at the base of each pole. Grow and fertilize like bush beans. Optimum soil temperature range for germination: 65-85°F. Days to emergence: 8-16.
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