Bean Bush - Pencil Pod Black Wax Seeds, OSC Large

Pencil Pod Black Wax Yellow Bush Bean. Heirloom vegetable. This vigorous, stocky bush bean is a prolific producer. Fleshy, light yellow pods 12-15cm (5-6in) long are quite tender and generally stringless. A highly dependable multi-use bean for both home and market gardeners alike. Introduced in 1900.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Bushy
Days to Emergence: 8
Days to Harvest 57
Height: 40 - 50cm (16 - 20in)

How to Grow

Beans tolerate a wide range of soil types. Their best growth is in light, organic, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5. Beans have a distinct dislike for cold, wet soils, so seed only after the soil has warmed to at least 16 C. Sow 2.5cm deep and 8cm apart in rows spaced 45 - 70cm (18 - 28in) apart. To ensure a continuous harvest, sow bush-type varieties every 10 days until mid-July. Keep beans evenly watered, particularly when the plants are in flower and when production of the pods starts. Avoid the use of high nitrogen fertilizer - nitrogen promotes excessive foliage.