Enhance your garden with West Coast Seeds' Carson Bush Beans (25g). These lovely, slim, and tender wax beans feature a uniform butter-yellow color and grow up to 14cm (5½”) long. Carson bush beans offer reliable high yields and boast high resistance to Anthracnose and Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV), as well as intermediate resistance to bacterial brown spot. Ideal for home gardeners, these open-pollinated seeds ensure a productive and healthy crop.
Key Features:
High Yielding and Flavorful:
- Uniform Butter-Yellow Color: Attractive and consistent pods that enhance any dish.
- Slim and Tender: Perfect for fresh eating, canning, and cooking.
Disease Resistant:
- High Resistance: Resistant to Anthracnose and BCMV.
- Intermediate Resistance: Resistant to bacterial brown spot.
Easy to Grow:
- Open-Pollinated: Ensures natural pollination and genetic diversity.
- PVP Protected: Home gardeners can save seeds for personal use but not for sale.
Growing Information:
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Direct sow from mid-spring to early summer during a warm, dry spell. Optimal soil temperature: 21-32°C (70-90°F).
- Starting: Sow seeds 2-5cm (1-2") deep, 5-8cm (2-3") apart, in rows 45-60cm (18-24") apart. Thin to 15cm (6") apart.
Maintenance:
- Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Well-drained, warm soil in full sun is best.
- Fertilization: Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10') of row. Avoid excessive nitrogen to prevent poor pod set and delayed maturity.
- Disease Prevention: Thin plants to increase air circulation and avoid touching wet leaves.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Pick beans regularly to keep the plant producing. The smaller the bean, the more tender they are.
- Storage: Usual seed life is 3 years. In optimal conditions, at least 75% of seeds should germinate.
Companion Planting:
- Nitrogen Fixation: Beans enrich the soil with nitrogen.
- Compatible Plants: Plant with beets, Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries.
- Avoid: Planting near chives, garlic, leeks, and onions.
Grow a bountiful harvest of flavorful, tender wax beans with West Coast Seeds' Carson Bush Beans. These high-yielding, disease-resistant beans are easy to grow and perfect for any garden setup, ensuring a productive and healthy crop every season. Enjoy the uniform color and delicious taste of Carson beans in your favorite recipes.
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Enhance your garden with West Coast Seeds' Carson Bush Beans (25g). These lovely, slim, and tender wax beans feature a uniform butter-yellow color and grow up to 14cm (5½”) long. Carson bush beans offer reliable high yields and boast high resistance to Anthracnose and Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV), as well as intermediate resistance to bacterial brown spot. Ideal for home gardeners, these open-pollinated seeds ensure a productive and healthy crop.
Key Features:
High Yielding and Flavorful:
- Uniform Butter-Yellow Color: Attractive and consistent pods that enhance any dish.
- Slim and Tender: Perfect for fresh eating, canning, and cooking.
Disease Resistant:
- High Resistance: Resistant to Anthracnose and BCMV.
- Intermediate Resistance: Resistant to bacterial brown spot.
Easy to Grow:
- Open-Pollinated: Ensures natural pollination and genetic diversity.
- PVP Protected: Home gardeners can save seeds for personal use but not for sale.
Growing Information:
- Season: Warm season, requires full sun.
- Timing: Direct sow from mid-spring to early summer during a warm, dry spell. Optimal soil temperature: 21-32°C (70-90°F).
- Starting: Sow seeds 2-5cm (1-2") deep, 5-8cm (2-3") apart, in rows 45-60cm (18-24") apart. Thin to 15cm (6") apart.
Maintenance:
- Ideal pH: 6.0-6.5. Well-drained, warm soil in full sun is best.
- Fertilization: Use 1 cup of complete organic fertilizer for every 3m (10') of row. Avoid excessive nitrogen to prevent poor pod set and delayed maturity.
- Disease Prevention: Thin plants to increase air circulation and avoid touching wet leaves.
Harvest and Use:
- Frequent Harvesting: Pick beans regularly to keep the plant producing. The smaller the bean, the more tender they are.
- Storage: Usual seed life is 3 years. In optimal conditions, at least 75% of seeds should germinate.
Companion Planting:
- Nitrogen Fixation: Beans enrich the soil with nitrogen.
- Compatible Plants: Plant with beets, Brassicas, carrots, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, and strawberries.
- Avoid: Planting near chives, garlic, leeks, and onions.
Grow a bountiful harvest of flavorful, tender wax beans with West Coast Seeds' Carson Bush Beans. These high-yielding, disease-resistant beans are easy to grow and perfect for any garden setup, ensuring a productive and healthy crop every season. Enjoy the uniform color and delicious taste of Carson beans in your favorite recipes.
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