Discover the compact and productive West Coast Seeds' Mascotte Bush Beans, an AAS Winner celebrated for its suitability for container growing. Perfect for small spaces, including window boxes, this French filet bean produces high yields of 13-15cm (5-6”) long pods with excellent flavor and crunchy texture. Mascotte bush bean seeds are highly resistant to BCMV, Anthracnose, and halo blight, ensuring a healthy and bountiful harvest.
Key Features:
High Yield and Flavorful:
- Delicious and Stringless: Long, stringless pods with a crunchy texture.
- High Yield: Produces abundant harvests in compact spaces.
Container Friendly:
- Ideal for Small Spaces: Bred specifically for container growing, making it perfect for urban gardening.
- Compact Size: Suitable for window boxes and small planters.
Disease Resistant:
- High Resistance: Resistant to BCMV, Anthracnose, and halo blight.
Growing Information:
- Maturity: Matures in 50 days from sowing.
- 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.
Elevate your container garden with West Coast Seeds' Mascotte Bush Beans. Enjoy the convenience of high yields, excellent flavor, and disease resistance in a compact, container-friendly plant. Perfect for urban gardeners, this variety offers a delicious and productive addition to your small space gardening.
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Discover the compact and productive West Coast Seeds' Mascotte Bush Beans, an AAS Winner celebrated for its suitability for container growing. Perfect for small spaces, including window boxes, this French filet bean produces high yields of 13-15cm (5-6”) long pods with excellent flavor and crunchy texture. Mascotte bush bean seeds are highly resistant to BCMV, Anthracnose, and halo blight, ensuring a healthy and bountiful harvest.
Key Features:
High Yield and Flavorful:
- Delicious and Stringless: Long, stringless pods with a crunchy texture.
- High Yield: Produces abundant harvests in compact spaces.
Container Friendly:
- Ideal for Small Spaces: Bred specifically for container growing, making it perfect for urban gardening.
- Compact Size: Suitable for window boxes and small planters.
Disease Resistant:
- High Resistance: Resistant to BCMV, Anthracnose, and halo blight.
Growing Information:
- Maturity: Matures in 50 days from sowing.
- 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.
Elevate your container garden with West Coast Seeds' Mascotte Bush Beans. Enjoy the convenience of high yields, excellent flavor, and disease resistance in a compact, container-friendly plant. Perfect for urban gardeners, this variety offers a delicious and productive addition to your small space gardening.
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