beans

[Brisel]

Broad beans wouldn't quite be the same,they are alot nicer with boiled ham than spring beans that are farm grown

Vertigo spring beans are perfectly edible if picked at the right growth stage.

 

[Billboy1]

My beans are 672 tgw, for 25 plants square meter and 94 % germ I’ve worked out 178 kg / ha does that sound about right

 

[Wombat]

Does to me

 

[goodevans]

My beans are 672 tgw, for 25 plants square meter and 94 % germ I’ve worked out 178 kg / ha does that sound about right

I think ours went in at 180 kg if that's any help

 

[MrNoo]

220 here, rather a thicker crop, keep weeds down and more leggy, don't go down as ground not fertile enough!

 

[Heathland]

Is 50 seeds sq/m too high a seed rate for winter beans,haven't grown winters before,its just what I've been recommended.
TGW 675,if thats the case its 338kg/ha

 

[Brisel]

Is 50 seeds sq/m too high a seed rate for winter beans,haven't grown winters before,its just what I've been recommended.
TGW 675,if thats the case its 338kg/ha

Too thick, unless the germination % is low.

 

[Billboy1]

Is 50 seeds sq/m too high a seed rate for winter beans,haven't grown winters before,its just what I've been recommended.
TGW 675,if thats the case its 338kg/ha

Yes to thick for winters about 25 seeds sq/m

 

[MrNoo]

 

[Heathland]

Well someone has made a mistake,and for once its not me,good job I checked on here,been sent double the amount I need.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[Bogweevil]

Broad beans wouldn't quite be the same,they are alot nicer with boiled ham than spring beans that are farm grown

Broad beans have less tannin so are less bitter and more digestible than field beans. The white flowered determinate broad beans grown for the freezing trade are very low in tannins and well worth trying.

 

[Slant78]

Broad beans have less tannin so are less bitter and more digestible than field beans. The white flowered determinate broad beans grown for the freezing trade are very low in tannins and well worth trying.

The variety we grow is major and they have white flowers as well. Think I will put a few more in next year for the combine. They seem to always produce a fair amount of pods and plenty of beans in the pods.