Beans after Beans

Fuzzy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
I have a small area of Winter Beans planted which follow a poor crop of Spring Beans.
Now i understand this is not a good rotation and don't plan on repeating it.

The question now is what spray program should i use to keep disease issues in check ??
 

shakerator

Member
Location
LINCS
I have a small area of Winter Beans planted which follow a poor crop of Spring Beans.
Now i understand this is not a good rotation and don't plan on repeating it.

The question now is what spray program should i use to keep disease issues in check ??

Any pics?
 

Fuzzy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
why did the crop of spring beans fail and has that field got a long history of beans?
Poor establishment due to me drilling in wet conditions and too early, then masses of bean weevil.
The field had a healthy dose of green compost in Sept 2015.
Previous to the Springs it was winter beans 7 years ago, then 8 years before that for springs.
 

Spud

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
YO62
Have you tested your seed or the field for stem nematode? Crop of springs I cut for someone was very poor at one side of the field, and this was the cause. If your field is infected, your second bean crop will be at least as bad as the first.
 

Fuzzy

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Bedfordshire
Have you tested your seed or the field for stem nematode? Crop of springs I cut for someone was very poor at one side of the field, and this was the cause. If your field is infected, your second bean crop will be at least as bad as the first.
Yes sample taken from worst parts of field and tested OK.
 

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