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Title: Something's eaten my Lablabs
Post by: Squash64 on March 25, 2011, 16:16:50

I was so pleased that I managed to save some seeds from last year's Lablab beans but look what's happened to them -

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I suppose it's some sort of weevil?

Title: Re: Something's eaten my Lablabs
Post by: Bugloss2009 on March 25, 2011, 16:21:41

;D :o

sorry, it sounds disgusting

Title: Re: Something's eaten my Lablabs
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on March 25, 2011, 17:50:25

Some of them may still grow, if the damage is only to the cotyledons. I don't know about this specific weevil, but most of these pests don't like freezing. If you seal the dried seeds up and put them in the freezer for 48 hours, it deals with most things.

Title: Re: Something's eaten my Lablabs
Post by: Vinlander on April 20, 2011, 22:24:15

Robert_Brenchley is spot on - but if that's bean weevil from your garden then its a really heavy infestation - are you sure the seed merchant didn't sell you the weevils too?

Lablabs are marginal in this country - seeds are only profitable if grown abroad.

So definitely freeze 'em before sowing...

Cheers

Title: Re: Something's eaten my Lablabs
Post by: Squash64 on April 21, 2011, 05:08:58

Quote from: Vinlander on April 20, 2011, 22:24:15
Robert_Brenchley is spot on - but if that's bean weevil from your garden then its a really heavy infestation - are you sure the seed merchant didn't sell you the weevils too?

Lablabs are marginal in this country - seeds are only profitable if grown abroad.

So definitely freeze 'em before sowing...

Cheers

I grew the lablabs on my plot last year and saved the seeds myself.

My Bangladeshi plot holders have given me some more seeds now, so I'll be able to grow them again this year.

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