snap beans curling

SquashNut · #1 09/27/07, 06:21 PM

Why are my snap beans curling. they usually have only one seed in them and are very short. It's pretty obvious the pod is not going to get any longer by the size of the seed.
This happened on both my pole and bush beans this year. It was the worst year for snap beans I have ever had. It's too bad to as we love snap beans canned for the winter. I usually get 50 quarts. This year I am lucky If I got 10.

We've been eating them cause there isn't enough to can.
Both types were blue lake, id it is the heat we are getting here could you recomend a different type for us to grow.

Paquebot · #2 09/27/07, 07:03 PM

Heat will do that. Usually it will come at the end of the production cycle and just before the plant shuts down completely. When cool fall weather arrives, the beans return to normal if they are still alive and well.

Martin

SquashNut · #3 09/27/07, 07:13 PM

Then it's not the type I am growing? Seems like my whole summer garden this year went to heck.
I started some pole beans in pots for transplant and I did get a more from those, because they had a head start.

Paquebot · #4 09/27/07, 07:43 PM

Most snap beans have about the same tolerance for heat but many gardeners grow them just for one big flush of pods. After they are picked, the plants are often neglected since there's no more production. However, if fertilized and watered good, they'll take of again when cool nights return. Friend today was picking green Masai and yellow Rocdor. 100' away, my Pencil Pod Wax were dead and gone long ago. For pole snap types, only Purple Pod is still producing but pods aren't nearly as tasty as they were in June.

Martin

bmarvin · #5 09/28/07, 07:14 AM

I planted both pole and bush beans and have never had such a good crop. Rather than can, I blanch and freeze and have enough for a year plus eating twice a week for a family of five. My blue lake bush still have beans on them even thought temps have dipped into the 40's at night.

Rita · #6 09/28/07, 09:09 AM

Like Squashnut I have had a terrible year for bush beans. Finally from my FOURTH planting I have gotten enough to can 13 pts and a few meals. The plants all grew but just didn't produce any beans.