Broad beans inoculant

[momol]

Hello Grapes,

I bought a pack broad beans inoculant last autumn and has not use it yet. Can I use it for inoculating french beans and runner beans too.
I aware that it can't be use for peas but since the french and runner are all beans too, perhaps they too can benefit from the inoculant as they won't keep well once open.

Has anyone use inoculant before ? and if you do, are/is there any improvement judging from the amount of it's root nodules ?

My last year french beans (Paloma) growing don't really produce that much nodules, if any they were 2 to 3.5 mm across nodules (but with out pinkish colour) which means they don't produce adequate/any nirogent for the soil.
Sounds silly, but I did had a look at their roots to see if there were big nodules but sadly mine not .

Any info about nitrogen fixing are welcome .

Many thanks in advance

[Cutecumber]

I have heard of the innoculant but not used it.

Some of the articles I have read about nitrogen fixing make the point that french beans are very quick-growing, and thus don't have much time to fix. I also study roots and broad and runners always have significant nodules compared to french.

[smallblueplanet]

I guess roots are interesting?

Whilst looking for info on lima beans I came across this piece

Root Development of Vegetable Crops: Chapter XX

'Table of Contents' takes you back to the 1st page. Fascinating?

[momol]

I have heard of the innoculant but not used it.

Some of the articles I have read about nitrogen fixing make the point that french beans are very quick-growing, and thus don't have much time to fix. I also study roots and broad and runners always have significant nodules compared to french.

I read about it too, sadly they said french beans aren't capable of producing adequate nodules due to it's short growing time (annual).
Hmmm, you also did it with your beans/peas root studying... glad I am not that silly at all .

I guess roots are interesting? Whilst looking for info on lima beans I came across this piece

Root Development of Vegetable Crops: Chapter XX

'Table of Contents' takes you back to the 1st page. Fascinating?

Thanks for the link Manda and yes, I guess the beans/peas root studying was special but only if they have nodules .