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- Q.What Are Tick Bean Plants? - May also be called castor beans?
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Gumbe4ux on
June 14, 2024
71901Q.Yellow Spots On Beans
I read your article on beans and happen to have a small dragon bean bush that's about 8 weeks old. I live in arkansas zone 7.ive noticed small yellow spots with stunted growth. I've grown this plant in the past and expect it to be much bigger by now. All the tomato's in my raised bed seem to be doing fine except my bush. Any suggestions? I thought over watered. From all the rain. But I'm unsure. Lower leaves are going yellow and falling off. Sorry about the night pics. I just got off work. The leaves are still opening during the day thanks for any help.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 17, 2024
Certified ExpertA.I can't really get a good look at the leaves, but I do see the healthy tomato plant. Excessive water may have weakened the bean enough for it to contract golden mosaic virus through flies that feed on bean plants. This will cause you leaves to turn bright yellow and start to deform, though the symptoms can range from plant to plant. It will quickly die off after. This is not treatable, unfortunately. You will have to plant any legume in a different area. It will only infect legumes, like beans, peas, soy beans, lima beans, or any other.
Unfortunately, planting in a new area will be the only way to manage, but your other crops should be just fine. To confirm, or get a thorough diagnosis, I would test your soils, or have them tested by the closest extension service to you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/treating-mosaic-in-beans.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-extension-service.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/test-soil-for-pests-and-diseases.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
September 10, 2024Q.What Are Tick Bean Plants?
May also be called castor beans?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 11, 2024
Certified ExpertA.There are a couple of beans that are called tick beans, the fava beans and the castor beans (castor seeds "beans" are extremely poisonous and not edible). These articles should help:
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/castor-bean-ricinus-communis/
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/vicia-faba/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/growing-fava-beans.htm
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Anonymous on
November 8, 2024Q.Should I Remove My Spent Snap Bean From My Garden Before Winter, Could I Leave Them In The Ground All Winter And Till Them In Next
spring. I had no disease or insect problems.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 8, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It is usually advised to remove plant residue in the fall, because of overwintering disease and insects, and replace it with mulch, such as straw, shredded leaves, grass clippings, or wood chips. They will begin decomposing during the winter and can be tilled under in the spring. You also can plant a cover crop such as winter rye or alfalfa to till under in spring. Also, leaving it may produce volunteers, which if the plant was a hybrid, won't come true from seed.
If you feel comfortable that no disease organisms or insect larva are present, you can lightly cultivate the plants to break them into smaller pieces. Avoid tilling which will disturb the good soil fungi.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/winter-vegetable-garden-tasks.htm
https://www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/agent-articles/vegetables/vegetable-garden-cleanup.html
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December 28, 2024Q.Beans Leaves Discolored
Why are my climbing beans leaves all discolored with brown spots?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 29, 2024
Certified ExpertA.It looks like sunscald. Make sure the beans are getting about 1 inch of water a week, and if the sun is very intense, you can erect a shade screen during the hottest part of the day. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/growing-pole-beans.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/shade-cover-tips.htm
Here are more issues to watch for:
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