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  • From: bob111higgins AT comcast.net
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>, market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Cc: Mayapple Farm and Gardens <mayapplefarm AT yahoo.com>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Thinning beans
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:34:28 +0000

Kevin,

I try to keep my green beans 6" x 6" in a 4 foot wide bed. Closer and I find I get fewer green beans, actually. Wider, and not enough foliage to crowd out weeds and reduce moisture loss.

Bob, Red Brick Farm, Hopewell NJ

-------------- Original message --------------

> Those of you who grow grean beans or pole beans in
> rows, planted with an Earthway or similar seeder, do
> you thin out the plants if you get a good stand? I
> seem to get good results by not thinning, but on the
> other hand, the dense stands would seem to promote
> disease by limiting air circulation, especially with
> half runner types
>
> Kevin.
>
>
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  • [Market-farming] Thinning beans, Mayapple Farm and Gardens, 07/22/2004
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    • Re: [Market-farming] Thinning beans, bob111higgins, 07/22/2004

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