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Spacing on different varieties of heirloom beans
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Posted by hoover67 7a (My Page) on Tue, Apr 21, 09 at 20:35
| We are branching out into beans this year. I am planting Turkey Craw Beans and Hill Family beans. I know I cannot plant them at the same time close together. Two questions:
1. How far apart do they need to be in order to keep the varieties pure?
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2. How many days do I need to wait before planting the second variety?
Thanks! |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Spacing on different varieties of heirloom beans
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| If I'm not mistaken....beans do not cross pollinate, they are self pollinating. |
RE: Spacing on different varieties of heirloom beans
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| Why do you not want to plant them at the same time? I think it could be a good idea to plant them at the same time, so one doesn't grow faster and shade out the other. |
RE: Spacing on different varieties of heirloom beans
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| Beans CAN cross-pollinate, but they rarely ever do. It is something like 1 in 100 or more chances of them cross-pollinating. I read an article about it online. Also, if they are different species, you will have an even less chance of them cross-pollinating, as most species cannot breed with another and have fertile, viable offspring. |
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