Spring Beans

[beefandsleep]

Is it too late for spring beans?
Earliest I could get them in would be end of next week. Heavy ground North Staffordshire.

 

[Rob Holmes]

I hope not, going to try and get ours in next week

 

[Sprayer 1]

Drilled mine last year on 4th April when the soil warmed up. Harvest last week of September. Did 2 ton per acre just.

 

[SilliamWhale]

No not too late. 15th April is isn't even too late

 

[yellow belly]

last year because of the wet early april I planted beans later than I would have liked
but will not plant spring beans in march if bg is in the field heavier land can produce good yields from april planting on uncultivated land
for late planting cultivations that dry out the soil reduce yield

 

[franklin]

Month early for us.

 

[Clive]

not even thinking about drilling yet !

 

[Shutesy]

Is it too late for spring beans?
Earliest I could get them in would be end of next week. Heavy ground North Staffordshire.

Nowhere near to late (within reason), everyone seems to think they need to be in the ground in Feb for some reason, surely they are best planted into warm soils with a bit of moisture, obviously might be a fine line with cultivated soils before loosing to much moisture but its only just stopped raining in most places from what I've seen/read? Mine aren't drilled yet, might start later this week. Ground still plenty wet, though its drying nicely.

 

[Rob Holmes]

Nowhere near to late (within reason), everyone seems to think they need to be in the ground in Feb for some reason, surely they are best planted into warm soils with a bit of moisture, obviously might be a fine line with cultivated soils before loosing to much moisture but its only just stopped raining in most places from what I've seen/read? Mine aren't drilled yet, might start later this week. Ground still plenty wet, though its drying nicely.

PGRO say to aim for late Feb sowing... if possible

 

[cotswoldcs]

We aim to plant at end of Feb and manage most years - but not this one! Back in 2013 they didn't go in until 18th April and yielded OK. Still in the bag today but hope to have them in ASAP.

 

[Shutesy]

PGRO say to aim for late Feb sowing... if possible

Is that including direct drilling in whatever form or more cultivated, ploughed land?

 

[Rob Holmes]

Not sure

 

[ollie989898]

LOL, coming back to Earth from the planet Venus, spring beans will not be drilled down here for a while yet, will take an act of God to see them drilled in the second half of March. Had they been drilled 3-4 weeks ago they would now probably be dead from frost or drowning or both! Some of the kinder land might be do-able about now I guess.

 

[J 1177]

I plunged mine in last year at this time. Never again, they were a disaster. Il wait until it dries up properly if not i wont sow them.

 

[ajd132]

Done ours yesterday, not particularly pretty in places but from experience on this land they don't yield if drilled late

 

[Brisel]

Stop looking at the calendar and get them in when it will go well. They will sit in wet damaged soil if mauled in early and lose vigour. Better to get them in and away quickly a bit later.

 

[Surgery]

Sprayed bean ground this morning , won't be on till at least middle of next week

 

[RAF]

130 acre go in here end next week maybe. Drilled them 10 April last year and did fine ,

 

[beefandsleep]

130 acre go in here end next week maybe. Drilled them 10 April last year and did fine ,

what was the harvest date? Have you any left to sell?

 

[franklin]

130 acre go in here end next week maybe. Drilled them 10 April last year and did fine ,

Last spring beans last year went in on 1st May. Harvested late September. 1.8t/ac

Spraying off land for beans this afternoon.