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Posted by bronxbill (My Page) on Sun, Apr 26, 09 at 20:04
Hi everyone: Just a fast question - 6 days ago I planted some pole beans among others in the usual very small container (like a egg container) Now they are about 5" tall I think they will fall over within a day or so. When do I go into the next phrase or next larger container (or what is the next step) still almost a month away for last frost?
seeds to outdoors /new to me. First attempt at balcony gardening. the other plants tomatoes,eggplant,etc. still so very small - but the beans jumped in two days.
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RE: from seed to outdoors
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- Posted by pvick z6B NYC (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 27, 09 at 23:41
| You need to go to a bigger cotainer NOW! Where are you located - state, zone? You could probably start hardening them off in larger pots/containers now. If you're interested in starting plants from seed, you could check over on the "Growing Under Lights" forum, or take a look at the Winter Sowing Forum. But definitely get those beans potted up ... PV |
RE: from seed to outdoors
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Thanks pvick for the response, Ok I replanted in a rectangle box about 30" but only 4 1/2" deep (maybe not deep enough) I will have to start staking which is great but is that depth enough or should I go into a actual deeper pot which I do have?
thanks again
bronxbill |
RE: from seed to outdoors
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- Posted by pvick z6B NYC (My Page) on
Tue, May 5, 09 at 11:45
| bronxbill - 4½" is not deep enough. You'll be watering every minute. Beans do have a fairly shallow root system, but I'd think you would need a container that's at least 8" deep - like a 3-gallon nursery pot - or more. I'm growing yard-long beans this year, and they'll be planted in a 5-gallon nursery pot - 6 plants. I'll also be growing some bush beans and bush snow peas; those will go in a 12" container that's about 9" deep. I'm not sure how much transplanting beans can handle, but if you're going to move them again, I'd suggest trying to keep them (the rootball) as intact as possible. Good luck! PV |
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