- What are the ways to grow pole beans?
- What are the location requirements for pole beans?
- Which substrate do pole beans prefer?
- When are pole beans sown?
- What distance must be maintained when sowing or planting?
- Good and bad neighbors
- How helpful are pregermination and pre-growing?
- When is harvest time?
- tips and tricks
They are high-yield, tasty and conquer the vegetable garden on trellises or pole tents - the pole beans. When planting and caring for them, they are more demanding than the low bush beans. A climbing aid is mandatory as they grow upwards in long tendrils. Here you get a first overview.
What are the ways to grow pole beans?
Pole beans are either sown directly into the bed or pre-germinated on the warm windowsill from May and planted in the bed from May.
What are the location requirements for pole beans?
Sunny, warm and sheltered from the wind - that's how pole beans like it. Hedges and areas protected by house walls provide wind protection.
Which substrate do pole beans prefer?
A humus-rich soil is ideal, which is dug up deep before cultivation. To provide nutrients, the soil is fertilized with compost before sowing. When sowing, the soil should be at least 10 degrees Celsius warm and not soggy.
When are pole beans sown?
Runner beans love it warm. Therefore, sowing is delayed until after the ice saints, i.e. until about mid-May. Since they only need a total of ten weeks to mature, the last runner beans can be sown until the end of July.
What distance must be maintained when sowing or planting?
Pole beans are sown directly around the trellis. To do this, place six to eight seeds in a circle. Keep a distance of 40 - 50 cm between the trellises.
Good and bad neighbors
- good neighbors: cucumbers, cabbage, radishes, spinach, zucchini, lettuce, celery
- bad neighbors: onions, leeks, garlic, peas
How helpful are pregermination and pre-growing?
Both give the runner beans a head start in growth and make them less sensitive to diseases and pests. For pre-germination, use small containers with soil or cotton wool on the warm windowsill. Cold frames and greenhouses are suitable for pre-growing.
When is harvest time?
Harvesting of the runner beans begins at the end of July. Regular picking stimulates the plant to sprout again, so that the harvest extends over a few weeks.
tips and tricks
With the formation of the first leaves and flowers, it must be watered regularly. Runner beans react by shedding their blossoms and leaves, especially in long periods of drought and heat.