Seeds - Bean (Bush), Forrester (Romano) OG (HM)
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Description: Plants produce plentiful harvests of flat pods with rounded edges that are tender and smooth. Fruit set occurs high on the 21" tall bush, making for easy harvesting.
This flat bean is known as a Kentucky Wonder type, which originally came out as a pole bean and was later developed into a bush bean.
The pod is not as wide as the Roma II but it is thicker and juicier. White seeds.
Pack Size: 1 ounce
Latin Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Main Uses: Culinary
Days to Maturity: 59 days
Exposure: Full to part sun
Height: Bush habit
Seed Source: USDA Certified Organic
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Beans require soils with average fertility. Choose well-drained, warm soils.
Germination: 7 - 14 days at 22ºC. Temperatures below 15ºC will result in seed rot.
Outdoors: Direct-seed once all risk of frost has passed. Sow successive plantings every 2 - 3 weeks to ensure a continual harvest.
Planting Depth: 1”.
Spacing: Sow seeds 2 - 3'' apart in rows 15 - 24” apart. Thin to 4 - 6” once the first true set of leaves has developed.
Mixed Planters: Not suited to mixed planters.
Garden Companions: Beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, corn, eggplant, potato, radishes, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, swiss chard, and strawberry.
Plants to Avoid: All members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions) and Kohlrabi inhibit growth in beans. Sunflowers will compete for light.
Pest/Disease Issues: Aphids can be washed off plants with a hard stream of water.
Harvesting: Harvest early and often to increase yields. Remove oversized beans to maintain pod production.
Suitability for Indoors: Not suited for indoors.