Q.Butter Beans
What can I do to get my ‘colored’ butter beans to produce? They have lots of blooms and with the rain we have been getting in nothern Georgia, the plants are beautiful; however, they are not producing pods.
Heather
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
Answered on August 19, 2011
The rain is likely interfering with the pollination process for the beans. The wet and humidity makes the pollen clump up and it has a harder time transferring within the flower so that pollination can happen. Without pollination, pods can not form.
Try giving your bean plants a gentle shake every few days. This will help them distribute their pollen a little better and should get you some bean pods.
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