Runner/Kidney Beans

[Royster1]

Has anyone any ideas please?
I have grown a large trough full of runner beans very healthy looking to begin with loads of flowers ( still more growing lots of beans BUT!!! the leaves have started dying I water them every day feeding them with Phostrogen 2-3 times a week, I cannot understand the leaves dying can you help please

[rustylady]

Pictures would be helpful, leaf damage could be caused by wind but it's hard to tell unless you can be more specific

[Royster1]

Pictures would be helpful, leaf damage could be caused by wind but it's hard to tell unless you can be more specific

I do pull the leaves off as soon as I see any brown in case its something that will spread I'll wait a few days to take a Pic
the leaves start to go brown round the edges then the leaf dries out, when I handle them they break up
It has been a bit windy around here but not excessive plus the trough is quite close to a wall

[Bountyhunter]

In my opinion you are feeding them too much.

Once the flowers have set and you see your first beans then feed them with tomato feed, once a week should be enough. Good luck

My beans are very exposed in my windy garden and the leaves are very healthy

[Royster1]

In my opinion you are feeding them too much.

Once the flowers have set and you see your first beans then feed them with tomato feed, once a week should be enough. Good luck

My beans are very exposed in my windy garden and the leaves are very healthy

I never feed any plants till the 'fruit pods' appears but flowers are now falling off and leaving nothing but a little stalk which is not fruit.

[Bountyhunter]

I never feed any plants till the 'fruit pods' appears but flowers are now falling off and leaving nothing but a little stalk which is not fruit.

You mentioned that you have been feeding them Phostrogen 2-3 times a week. Why so often?

Another way to help is to spray the flowers with water in the evening to help the beans to set.

[gojiberry]

Brown around the edges suggests wind drying them out. Try setting up some sort of mulch on top of the trough to maintain a moist root system. I wouldn't worry to much as long as the plant keeps producing flowers and beans.

Ian

[Royster1]

Hi,
how so I post Pics please?

[Hazel at the Hill]

Hi,
how so I post Pics please?

A number of different ways, but I find this the simplist:

1. • Take a photo and save it on your desktop
   • Open a message (or reply)
   • Click on the paperclip button on the top row
   • Another dialogue box opens and if you click 'browse' next to the first of the boxes (marked 'upload from your computer') then click desktop, then on the photo you want
   • click upload

takes ages, then close that window and the pic will be in your reply.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Actually, there is a far better explaination in the FAQ section here

D'oh!

[Bountyhunter]

Hi,
how so I post Pics please?

I use Photobucket.com They host your pics so then you can transfer them. I dont know technology and being a woman i have no chance

[Royster1]

Pictures would be helpful, leaf damage could be caused by wind but it's hard to tell unless you can be more specific

think I might use Flicr got about 10 pics problem seems to be getting worse

[Royster1]

Pictures would be helpful, leaf damage could be caused by wind but it's hard to tell unless you can be more specific

think Ive done it try here
Royster1s Beans pictures by Royster180 - Photobucket

[Bountyhunter]

think Ive done it try here
Royster1s Beans pictures by Royster180 - Photobucket

Well done managing to post the pics, i have used photobucket for about 8 years with no problems, though i must say that your pics are very small?


Another tip, when you have the pics on you pc in your 'pictures', always label them so when you use PB you can find them easier.

Can you enlarge them?, sorry

[Royster1]

Well done managing to post the pics, i have used photobucket for about 8 years with no problems, though i must say that your pics are very small?


Another tip, when you have the pics on you pc in your 'pictures', always label them so when you use PB you can find them easier.

Can you enlarge them?, sorry

Sorry I realised that I hadnt labled them they are done now.
if you double click they will enlarge quite big then click again and they get even bigger
I made them small for faster uploading