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Posted by cyrus_gardner z8 - GA (My Page) on Tue, Aug 4, 09 at 0:08
Hi all,
For the first time this year I am growing some of the so-called "yard long beans".
I planted them directly outside, in 3 differen locations, Way back in May. First, It took a looong time to germinate. Then some not so long time to grow vine.
Now they have vines longer than 15 feet, growing on treliss , trees, brushe,.. But so far I have not seen a single flower, never mind a bean. As I mentioned, I have them in 3 locations, one gets about 8 hours of sun, the other about 5-6 hours. I water them regularly. The leaves are very nice rich green color and the vines just keep growing and growing. I have two pole beans next to them that have been flowering and growing beans for more than a month now.
So, anybody out there can tell me about these long beans?
The variety that I planted had kidney bean-like seeds, i.e, red color.
Thanks for your input in nadvance. |
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| Some varieties of long beans are day-length sensitive... Maybe the one you chose is in that category. Anyway, not to worry, they should start flowering and fruiting very soon now! |
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| Thanks , solanum AS I said the vines are very healthy. I wondered if they needed special care. |
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Hi cyrus
I planted this summer 2 kinds of yard long, the red noodle and the green.
Both have been very good producers, all I did was planted them in a raised bed. They are in different places and are still producing.
Silvia 
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That is beautiful garden, Silvia.
Evrtything in there looks in tip top shape. And I can see your long beans with purplish flowers and some beans too.
I have a good news to report(for myself?!). Today I saw the very first bud on one of my long beans. Probably it will open by tomorrow. We will see.
The variety That I have is marketed by "ferry Morse". The chines nam is "Dow Gauk".It is still hot around here. Todays high was about 95F.So I am hopefull to harvest some long beans.
The package says: days to harvest >>> 67 day. I don't believe that. Anyway, the thrill is on. |
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| Thank you Cyrus, the red noodle variety has better production than the green one, for me this season. I saved seeds from both varieties, if you like I can send you some. Send me your address to my email. And I hope you have a good harvest! Silvia |
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Than you silvia for your offer. I appreciate it.
I will get in touch via email to arrange for some seeds exchange.
I will see what I have in my seed department then to reciprocate your kindness.
Gourds, cucumber, zukes,(scalopinie,...), korean melons, dills, Thai basil(stil growing)..., Hyacinth pole beans, passiflora incarnata... Cyrus |
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| Sylvia your beautiful bean leaves are making me green with envy! i planted some red noodle for the first time this year. They sprouted around the same time as the cowpeas and produced beans just a little bit earlier. they are growing up a 6 foot trellis but the first beans appeared low on the vines well before they reached the top of the trellis. Cyrus-could your beans be enjoying too much nitrogren? if not then it sounds like you should surely try a different variety. Here is a picture of my beans:
 
Can you see that they suffer terribly from powdery mildew? Cowpeas are getting hammered too. No wonder i covet Sylvia's leaves! |
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Cyrus
Looking forward to hear from you, I also think that it may be the variety, that is not producing well. Mauirose
I am sorry about your leaves, maybe your zone is more humid than mine. I am in zone 9b. I also use Serenade as a preventative, not a cure. Silvia |
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| Thanks mauirose and silvia I have good news. I have seen several beans way up there.
This bean's flowers are tiny white/yellow that is hard to detect. I was looking for some bright color flowers.
Now it seems that more flowers are gettin ready. As I have said, too much nitrogen could not be the problem because I have them in 5 different locations. The ones that are fruiting now are the ones I have paid the most attention. In another location it is growing with cypress vine, Hyacinth pole beans, passiflora incarnata, trrumpet vine. Almost all of the rest in the gang have been flowering, exept for the trumpet vines which are very young. I think, as suggested, there might be a connection with the duration of daylight. O' Powder mildew on beans???
I have that problem with cukes, squash, melon, gourds(cucurbita). But I keep them at check point. I use neem oil and daconill (on gourds) cyrus |
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Today I picked my first long bean. It was still very slim, maybe 1/3 thicness of a pencil an measured 17 inches long.
The texture and flavor was better than any green beans I have tasted. Maybe I am biased!!!
So, if I let them to get close to pencil thickness, they ma be much longer.How long??? cyrus |
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Hi Cyrus
You can eat the beans when very young raw in salads. When thicker you can stir fry. If use later, and when you can see the bean, you can cook the bean or save the seeds.
I like to pick them this size 
Enjoy your harvest! Silvia |
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| Wow, Silvia!! That is some harvest. I like the purple ones too. I like them raw, stir fried. I will also cook them with spaghetti. Maybe I'll saute a bit and then add to spaghetti. Well, I have to wait for now. I have seen only 4 more of them up there. cyrus |
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| Hello long bean fans, I am growing long beans for the second year. I have a post on the bean forum that I wish someone would -- let me know if this growth habit is normal. Below is the link. I use Serenade and GreenCure on my long bean plants to prevent the mildews. Both are organic. Thanks in advance,
DL |
Here is a link that might be useful: Long Bean Plants regenerated
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