Tweet
Good Morning all.
Now then here is my concern, I have about twenty broad bean plants growing and doing very very well (I will indeavoiur to put some photos on so you can see my patch) they have come to the ususal 4 sets of flowers and I have pinched the tops out but now I have got side shoots coming off all of them and they seem to be producing flowers and some crops as well. Now my question is will these side shoots strunt the groth of my main crop or will they be o.k.
I planted the same beans last year and did exactly the same and this did not occur.
Any advice most welcome.
Now then here is my concern, I have about twenty broad bean plants growing and doing very very well (I will indeavoiur to put some photos on so you can see my patch) they have come to the ususal 4 sets of flowers and I have pinched the tops out but now I have got side shoots coming off all of them and they seem to be producing flowers and some crops as well. Now my question is will these side shoots strunt the groth of my main crop or will they be o.k.
I planted the same beans last year and did exactly the same and this did not occur.
Any advice most welcome.
They went ahead and ate most of the plant I only got half of my crop - then I had to give up and pull up the plants as the black fly was spreading. Once I got a sprayer, though (rather than just pouring soap solution with a watering can) I got the black fly largely under control on the rest of the garden. Found out too late what a difference a good sprayer makes for the broad beans. Oh well. Let's see if I have more luck next year.
Comment