Bean Bush - Romano No. 14 Seeds, OSC Large Pack

Romano No. 14 Bush Bean. Stocky but bushy plants produce a nice crop of tender, broad, flattened, medium green pods 12-15cm (5-6in) long. Used both fresh as a snap bean as well as freezing. Delicious flavour abounds! Buff coloured seed with white eye.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Bushy
Days to Emergence: 8
Days to Harvest 60
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.