Ferry-Morse Bean Seeds - Kentucky Wonder Pole Organic
- Safe for bees
- Grows best in full sun
- 6-8 days to germination
- 66 days to maturity
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Organic Kentucky Wonder Rust Resistant Pole Bean is one of the most popular pole beans for home gardeners! This green bean variety is very productive and has fleshy, medium-green pods. These distinctly flavored, tender beans are best when pods are harvested at six inches in length. As the name suggests, it is a rust-resistant green bean variety a reliable source of quality produce!
Growing Information- Non Neonic: Safe for Bees
- Grows Best In: Full Sun
- Days to Germination: 6-8 Days
- Days to Maturity: 66 Days
- Best Container Size: 12"+
- Growing Height: 60-84"
- Water Needs: Average (1-2 in/week)
- Botanical Name: Phaseolus Vulgaris
- Flavor: Sweet, Tender Flavor
- Preparation Ideas: A great choice for dry/shell beans
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Pelleted Seed Count: 4-10
- Fill Weight: 10 gram
- Growth Type: Pole
- Disease Resistance: Rust Resistance
- Growing Seasons: Spring/Summer
- Harvest/Bloom Seasons: Spring/Summer
Along a trellis about 6' tall, sow one Organic Garden Pole Kentucky Wonder Bean seed every 4" when the soil is warm. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to one plant every 8" when plants have 4 leaves. Pick when pods are nearly mature, but beans are not fully developed and pods are still crisp.
- Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
- Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Garden Pole Kentucky Wonder Bean seeds roughly 8" apart in rows, keeping each row approximately 3' apart
Avoid working around beans when wet; this may spread diseases. When weeding, hoe gently because beans are shallow-rooted. Mulch plants only after thinning.
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