Dwarf French Beans Planting out

[GarethJones123]

Good Morning,

I have a very simple question that I cannot seem to resolve on searching the web...!!

I have sown Dwarf French Beans two to a pot in case of failures. I am about to plant out Where both seeds have germinated, should I 'break' them apart for planting, hence disturb the roots, or should I cut off one of the stems?

Thanks for any advice

Gareth

[rustylady]

Plant them both as they are. This is why I only sow one per pot

[veggiechicken]

Croeso, Gareth
A lot depends on how big they are. When you tip them out of the pot you can check how tangled the roots are. If they'll tease apart you can do it if you want, or plant them both out as RustyLady suggests.

[GarethJones123]

Thank you Rustylady a Diolch Veggiechicken sound advice from both of you.... Much appreciated

Gareth

[Two_Sheds]

They are easy enough to pull apart, and if the pot's been watered first that will help you.

You can, however, just plant two to a hole. There's a thread on here somewhere showing how you can grow French beans VERY close together.
I planted six to a hole, but they haven't come up (because it's been February here all year)

[PyreneesPlot]

I sow mine six to a big pot and then gently pull them apart for planting out.

[Soooz]

My veggie patch has been on hold whilst we waited for new paving and blown down fence to be repaired, so I chitted my dwarf beans to start them off whilst the work was being done. Unfortunately, it turned out that the workmen had several long weekends planned, and only finished this week. Last weekend the beans were all rooted and green shoots sprouting. By Wednesday they had shot up four inches and I hastily planted them in cut up kitchen roll tubes as I won't have time to buy extra the vege patch now needs until Sunday.

So, now I have the outer bean cases and first leaves at the end of six inch stalks. Not ideal I know, but it's what I have.

My question is, once I can plant them out on Sunday (I have a cloche which I can use to protect at night if necessary), can I plant them deep so that the bean cases are under ground with the top leaves just poking up? Or will the stalks rot?

Thanks

Soooz

[Two_Sheds]

You need to harden them off, you can't just plonk them straight in the ground.

[Soooz]

I have them in my blowaway at the moment, so will wait to plant out. I thought that putting the plastic cloche over them would effectively harden them off. Ooops. How deep can I plant once they are ready to go out?

I may try sowing some direct just in case the ones in the blowaway get even more leggy.

Soooz

[rustylady]

Soooz, you need to be taking them out of the blowaway during the day and putting them back in at night for about a week before you plant them out.

You can plant them deep, leaving the first leaves about an inch above soil level.

[Soooz]

Thanks rustylady. They have had a day of sunshine and showers today - at least the wind has died down. Now safely tucked up in blowaway for the night.

I have put my wigwams up in readiness for my runner beans, so at least the vege plot looks lived in. I only have 17 seeds left over from last year so am chitting these too, but will pot up as soon as a root appears and make sure they don't bolt like the dwarf beans.