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| I've been saving seeds to plant for next year and was was wondering how to prevent these things from destroying my seeds... I'm finding them in beans this year even before the seed is fully dried... I tried freezing dried beans last year but ended up killing a bunch of seeds... I just followed directions and really didn't know what I was doing though... Thanks... |
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| I suspect it's partly rotate crops, also be certain to remove all crop debris at end of season. More from UC - |
Here is a link that might be useful: bean weevil
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| Thanks for the info... I actually wasn't here to remove old crop debris last year, which may be part of the problem.. I removed the debris early spring... I grew beans this year where I grew squash last year.... I know all beans are toxic to a certain extent... I noticed these bugs like the supposedly less toxic beans more than the more toxic beans... Same species of beans (lima) but different cultivars... I also have one isolated white seeded hyacinth bean plant that I'm growing this year and it's having a hell of a time growing seed.. I got one good seed out of the 20 pods that it has grown so far this year... I grew the purple type last year and there were NO weevil problems and perfect seed... |
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