Yellow bean leaves?

[pipscariad]

I've done a search for this, which did bring up lots of replies, but none of which seemed to particularly seem relevant to my beans, so apologies to re-hash an old question, but any ideas gratefully received! Both my runner and french beans are coming up with very sickly looking yellow leaves - I planted them... (checks gardening diary and discovers I haven't put it down ), oh I should think the start of May, and it hasn't been very cold at night since then. They've had a steady supply of water (thanks to the weather ), and are planted in a trench of well rotted compost. My runners did the same last year, but I attributed it to the fact that I planted them in a seaweed filled trench and they hadn't liked it.

My plot is in a very windy spot, and being near the sea there's a fair bit of salt in the wind, could the wind be the problem do you think? I love runner beans and will be very miffed if they just aren't suitable to being grown near the sea.

Any ideas folks? Thanks in advance!

[King Carrot]

more likely to be the wind on its own creating wind chill - if its a strong enough wind to carry salt with it'll be far too much for your beans. I'm close by the sea and I'm growing my early french beans in a home made poly tunnel plastic and wood frame which keeps the strong winds off them, We finally planted out the runner beans today as the weather may be more settled from now on and they just can't hang about in their pots any longer!

Its not too late to start some more off just in case they've had it!

[greendean]

hi

i have the same thing on my beans. according to the old chap on the allotments i planted out too early, (early may) they got a beating from the high winds and he says if a couple of cold nights got to them then they will turn yellow and sickly. they should pick up again but i re sowed a load a few weeks ago and they are doing much better. just planted out today

[pipscariad]

Thanks for the replies - I'll have another go I think, and pop some more seeds at the bottom of each cane and see what happens! If they don't thrive either perhaps I'll just have to admit defeat

[Two_Sheds]

The ideal temperature for the growth of French beans is between 15°C to 27°C.

You need to consider night temps as well as day temps. Cold nights will check their growth - you really gain nothing by planting out too early.

I sowed mine a month ago, and planted the first climbing ones out yesterday ... 12" tall and really strong looking. They will romp away now.

[StephenH]

Mine turned a bit yellow too, and I too planted them out a bit early, probably, so it is no doubt the wind. Oh well - put it down to experience. Hopefully they'll recover, but they're languishing a bit atm.