Princesses - sowing green beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris )
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Crop group: Legume |
Crop family : Pea family |
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Well-known varieties : Bush: Maxi BIO , Ferrari BIO , Miracle Chinese , Argus Extra Long , Boterkoningin (yellow), Delinel , Larma, Prelude , Purple Queen (purple), Saxa or Limburgse Vroege ; Pole: Neckargold (yellow), Overvloed – Rentegever ; dried beans (pole): Borlotto Vuurtong, Witte Eiboon; dried beans (bush): Witte eiboon , Kievits ; |
Sowing depth: 2 to 4 cm
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Height : 60 - 75 cm (bush) and 240 - 360 cm (stick) |
Sowing distance: bush bean: 8 cm between plants, 40 cm between rows; Pole bean: 5-10 cm between plants. 10 cm around each stake. Place stakes 50 cm apart in the row and 70 cm opposite each other. |
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Germination: 16°C / 6-10 days
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Planting distance : bush bean: 8 cm between plants, 40 cm between rows; Pole bean: 5 to 6 seeds at a distance of 5 cm around each stake. Place stakes 50 cm apart in the row and 70 cm opposite each other. |
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Growth cycle : 100 days |
Plant out as : two true leaves (sowing in situ gives better results) |
Cultivation method :
- Shrub
- Dry bean: Sow outdoors early May-early June; harvest September
- French Bean: Sow outdoors mid May-mid June; harvest mid July-September
- Princess bean early: Sow under glass mid-April-mid-May; plant outdoors in May; harvest mid-June-mid-August.
- Princess bean normal: Sow outdoors May-July; harvest August-mid October
- Pole bean
- Early French bean: Sow under glass mid April-early May; plant outdoors in May; harvest July-August
- French bean normal: Sow outdoors mid May-end June; harvest end July-September
- Bacon beans : Sow outdoors mid-May to mid-June; harvest August-September
- Runner beans : Sow outdoors mid-May-mid-June; harvest mid-August-early October
- Princess bean: Sow outdoors mid-May-mid-July; harvest August-mid-October
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Good neighbors : Rhubarb, cucumber , corn , radish, strawberry, celery, |
Bad neighbours : Beetroot , kohlrabi, fennel , onion, sunflower , garlic, cabbage, chili pepper , tomato |
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Frost resistant: No |
Root system: 45-60 cm |
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Fertilization : little |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-6.8 |
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Dangers and concerns : few
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Harvesting and storing : Harvest the beans when they are long and firm. When the beans are visible inside, they are already a bit too far. Cut the beans with a sharp pair of scissors or a knife. After harvest, definitely throw the plants on the compost heap, they are full of nitrogen.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of cooked green beans without salt contain:
- 35 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 8 grams of carbohydrates
- 2 grams of protein
- 3 grams of fiber
- 2 grams of sugar
- Vitamins: A, and C
- Other: Thiamine, Riboflavin, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium , Folic Acid, Manganese and Potassium
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 = little sun = moderate sun  = lots of sun = little water  = moderate water  = a lot of water |
