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Pole Beans (Thinning)

dapper
14 years ago

I planted 4 squares of Rattlesnake beans and 4 squares of Cherokee Trail of Tear beans on opposite ends of a 4x4 box. That is 32 plants per variety. I planted 2 seeds per hole. Almost all of the seeds have germinated and are now 3 to 4 inches tall.

What is the purpose of thinning? I am wondering if I can just let them all grow since they will be trellised? Do I really need to thin them?

Comments (2)

  • ribbit32004
    14 years ago

    Some thin because of the space the plants need to grow properly (you can't have two carrots right on top of each other grow correctly). For beans I'd say it's more of a jungle problem.

  • gardener_sandy
    14 years ago

    I planted my bush beans two seeds to a hole because they were leftover from last year and I worried a bit about the germination rate. Well, of course they all came up. I'm leaving them as is. If you decide to thin them with them that close, cut them off, don't pull them out. You will disturb the roots of the plant you leave and it might set them back a bit.

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