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Pole Bean "Pruning/Pinching"

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Joined: 6/18/2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 483
Posted: Oct/09/2009 3:49 AM PST

ok my pole beans are just about to the top of my arbor, I read that if you pinch the top off the bean runner they would spred out on the lower growth areas ? I've never pinched off the tops of pole beans, though I have pincked off the tops of tomatoes ? Later Guilt Trip

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Joined: 4/29/2008
Location: Westlake, La
Posts: 4392
Posted: Oct/09/2009 4:59 AM PST

I've never done that either-but it works with ornamental & flowering vines. Experiment with one.
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Joined: 6/18/2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 483
Posted: Oct/13/2009 2:45 AM PST

Well I pinched the tips off the pole beans today and we shall see if they branch out ?, You Northern Gardeners are getting cold weather early, Wow, it's still toooo hot here, I'm covering my lettuce and cold weather fall plants to keep from having cooked cabbage,broccoli and greens early, Later GT.
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Joined: 7/28/2008
Location: Port Richey, FL.
Posts: 177
Posted: Oct/28/2009 5:55 AM PST

Hey G T those beens are looking great! Do you know if it's to late for me to start some? I would love to have some by Thanksgiving. floridagirl.
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Joined: 6/18/2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 483
Posted: Oct/28/2009 7:16 AM PST

My last years Frost date was Dec 13, so that gives you about 40 + days but you have a somewhat shaded back yard if my thinking is right you may just cover with newspaper for a week or so and pull it off.
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I planted some Texas 502 onion seeds, their the short day type that's what grows great in Florida. last year I planter Garnex, their the mother of the Vidalia Onion, they grew great for me but couldn't find the seeds this year locally . How about some Onion History, The Early Grano Onion was imported originally from Valencia, Spain, in 1925 under the Name Valencia Grano 9452. As indicated by Ernest Mortensen, the New Mexico Agricultural Experimental Station. The F1 Hybrid Named Garnex (later to be claimed as vidalia) released Before 1960--)One of the Most Famous Onions In The World. I Love Onions can't Ya Tell, Guilt Trip
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