I usually have no luck with French beans but last year and the year before I have bountiful harvest from my French beans which I planted 3 times. This year I got a new species which is heat tolerant and I don't think it is going to be a good harvest. The beans are not forming and about 70 per cent of the flower stalks have no bean and the rest only a few. This is how I planted the beans which is the same way last year. Planting them on the wall save space and getting rid of beetles is easy. An empty stalk I can only find a single stalk with acceptable amount of beans. I have kept everything the same as before and I am beginning to believe that this new species is not working for me or is there pollination problem?
Hi KK, how's everything else going? Alright, after looking at the pictures, a thought came to me, that maybe your soil is too wet, (due to the climate). So after a Google search I found this: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/bean-blossoms-no-pods.htm You KK have more experience in gardening then many of us, including myself. Therefore if you can't get these beans to produce a healthy harvest - I am sure none of us would be able to either... My thought of too much wet soil came to me. When back in the early 90s I was growing something similar in my garden. But the flowers kept falling off. I wasn't over watering, but my mistake was planting them just before the rainy season. Otherwise, I too have no explanation...
maybe it's just behind by a week or two for whatever reason? pick off the couple beans you do have, this should promote more bean to grow.
No I don't think so Adam.ca because it is way past its maturity date. Mart it says 50 days and can continue for 2 months. Mine is already 70 days past
maybe. Google quote: maybe you haven't had any wind? ok, this is going to sound crazy but go around and use two fingers to gently tap-tap-tap on all the flowers, or shake the whole plant! this should make sure each flower is pollinated.
Adam it had been pretty windy as always, thanks anyway. I think I'll go back to the other species that I had success with.
Thanks Odif, when the travel restriction is lifted here I'll go get the seeds for the species I am used to and plant them. I guess this is the only way the mystery can be solved.
KK, how hot does that planter get? When you try again with new seeds, how about using a bigger planter that is light in color to absorb less of the heat of the sun's rays? I say this assuming the problem is related to too much heat. BTW, glad to see you again!
