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Title: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: shirlton on June 15, 2009, 18:35:45

Our overwintering Broad beans didn't do so well cos we were late getting them in. Is there a heavy cropping broad bean that we can put in now

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: pippy on June 15, 2009, 18:53:03

I've set "The Sutton" dwarf variety in late May before and got a crop, but they do get blackfly in the summer. Thompson and Morgan say you can plant them up to July so could be worth a try?

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: delboy on June 15, 2009, 22:36:42

Am putting the Sutton in after my early spuds are done and dusted in early July.

Can there be any more blackfly?

They have covered my aquadulce claudias, epicure and violetta...

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on June 16, 2009, 10:30:19

same here in London - broad beans COVERED in black fly - 'orrid!

I am planning to put some BB's in on thursday by the way - worth a go?

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: the_snail on June 16, 2009, 18:20:52

It is ok to plant broad beans now. If it was not ok I would still have a go. If it is worm and you can provide them with plenty of moisture they will grow like triffids :)

TheSnail

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: Justy on June 16, 2009, 18:32:05

I am going to sound a bit stupid now but do the blackfly do damage or is it just that they look horrible? I have got some broadbeans that are in pots at the mo and I need to get planted out.

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: daileg on June 16, 2009, 18:34:59

Quote from: Justy on June 16, 2009, 18:32:05
I am going to sound a bit stupid now but do the blackfly do damage or is it just that they look horrible? I have got some broadbeans that are in pots at the mo and I need to get planted out.

they will suck the sap from the plant i think they look worse than they do damage one the plant has allmost grown pinch the tops off the discorages the blackfly or simply apply natural soap solution , or simply spray with water through a jet size stream wash em off

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: the_snail on June 16, 2009, 18:36:24

Blackfly are a pain on broad beans. They sectrte a sticky sugar that sticks to the plants growing tips and it can stop them from growing as the plant cannot breath. They also transmit viruses.

I tend to use a hose and blast them off then spray with soft soap.

TheSnail

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: Mr Smith on June 16, 2009, 18:45:01

There is a post on here somewhere about Blackfly and that is if you pull out the tops of the plants after five flowers have appeared you don't get any Blackfly, I followed this advice and Bobs ya uncle I ain't seen any but I have 'Chocolate spot' on some of my plants, you can't win, :)

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: shirlton on June 16, 2009, 18:55:42

We just take the tips out at the first sign of blackfly

Title: Re: too late for Broad beans?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 16, 2009, 22:11:53

A lot depends on the bean variety. Aquadulce Claudia never seem to suffer much, but when I tried Cosso Violetto, they were black with them, and barely survived. I wouldn't grow them again.

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