I sowed runner beans and cucumbers in pots in the garden at the start of July and now they’re looking green and lush I can’t keep the slugs and caterpillars from eating their leaves. I wanted to bring them inside into the living room which gets sunshine all day long (to protect them from these creatures). Will this be OK? Thank you! Dee
They can, both, grow indoors just fine! As long as the sun is adequate, which is sounds like it is, then this should be no issue. Do be sure to, only, water when the soil is completely dry down to 5 to 7 cm, though.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cucumber/cucumbers-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/growing-beans-in-containers.htm
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/rid-beetles-on-green-beans.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/borer-pests-in-beans.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/mexican-bean-beetle-control.htm
I want to identify the name of these red bugs that I saw under one of my bean plants and how to get rid of them. Thanks
This appears to be what is known as scale, probably from the species Lepidosaphes. There are many, many species, and they can look very different from one another. Treatment is similar for all. Manually remove all that you can, then spray something that will make the plant undesirable to the insects.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm
It was already before vacation on some plants and now after 2.5 works and coming back it\\\'s even worse. It's not on some of the new growing leaves. The plants are in pots. Please help us.
You may be able to use fungicides long enough to get a few seeds. Other than this, destroying everything is the best solution to ensure that everything is gone. If you can save beans, then let the soil sit for a season and try again.
These diseases can be pretty resilient.
This reminds me a lot of common bacterial blight, or even halo blight. Many blights, and fungal/bacterial infections can resemble each other, but many have similar treatment. Be sure to use proper sterile practice, such as cleaning your instruments and tools between cuts. The diseases can survive soil, weather, and can be carried by wind and animals, too.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/bacterial-bean-blight-control.htm
Is there any way to stop the disease except to destroy the plant what the article says? Almost all plants are affected if i destroy them all its nothing left. Doesnt make much sense. For now I was cutting all leaves and stems that were heavily infected.
Most commercial potting mix is devoid of the correct microbes to initiate nitrogen fixing by legume plants like beans. The Bean plant may develop yellow leaves because it can't fix nitrogen no matter how much is actually available in the potting mix. Using an inoculant when planting the seed like CC511 for common beans would kick off microbial action and allow the bean plant to start fixing it's own nitrogen . Failing that if the leaves are yellow growers will need to feed supplemental soluble nitrogen fertilizer not pelleted to keep the plant going and it may correct it's self after a few weeks . Growing in the natural soil especially where beans have been grown before is different to growing in pots as most people will use commercial potting mix in pots anyway . It's an area that the commercial potting mix suppliers could improve .
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With some research, you may find that these soils exist already. If not, then it may be a good idea to bring it up with your local extension service.