General Information:

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Phaseolus vulgaris
  • Common Names- green beans, french beans
  • Spread- 12 inches**
  • Height- 24 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-25 pods per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 50-60 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 35
  • Water: 90%
  • Protein: 1.9 grams
  • Sugar: 3.6
  • Carbohydrates: 7 grams
  • Fiber: 2.7 grams
  • Fat: 0.22 grams

Vitamins–

  • Vitamin C: 85 mg
  • Thiamin(B1): 0.082 mg
  • Riboflavin(B2): 0.104 mg
  • Niacin(B3): 0.734 mg
  • Pantothenic acid(B5)- 0.225 mg
  • Vitamin B-6: 0.141 mg
  • Folate: 33 mcg
  • Vitamin A: 35 mcg

Minerals–

  • Calcium: 37 mcg
  • Iron: 1.03 mcg
  • Magnesium: 25 mcg
  • Manganese: 0.216 mcg
  • Phosphorus: 38 mcg
  • Potassium: 211 mcg
  • Zinc: 0.24 mcg

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Silty Loam soil
  • Soil Moisture- 20 %
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Partial Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Warm spring (February-March)
  • Temperature range- 16-35 Celsius

Tips to Grow Green Beans:

  1. Arrange good quality Green bean seeds.
  2. Beans like moderately rich soil. You can amend the soil with organic matter.
  3. plant the seeds about 1-1.5 inches deep, maybe 2 inches deep in the summer for a fall planting. The rows should be 1 to 1.5 feet apart. 
  4. Beans are easy to grow by direct seeding into the soil after the first frost, so there is no need to fertilize when transplant.
  5. Pick green beans when pods are young and tender, about 3 inches long or just before seeds begin to bulge and grow plump.Cut or snap beans off of the plant; be careful not to tear pods from branches.
  6.  Beans can be planted every two weeks up to 60 days before first frost for a continuous supply.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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