Quick facts
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*Saving Kitchen Garden Traditions ALERT* This is a culturally significant variety traditionally grown for a specific culinary purpose.
*Low Impact Food ALERT* No energy intensive food processing necessary for winter eating
- Ukrainian heirloom
- Rare variety
Phaseolus vulgaris
90 days for dry, pole bean. A rare pole bean variety from Ukraine, this is a great dry bean for short seasons. Beautiful dark purple to black beans, which occasionally sport speckles. Best as a dry bean. Slava Ukraini!
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp
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Indoor Start
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Germ Days
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Frost Tolerant
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Sun
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Seed Depth
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Plant/Row Spacing
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75-85
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Not rec.
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6-17 d.
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No
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Full
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1-1.5”
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3-6”/10”
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Direct sow 1" deep after all danger of frost has passed. In row spacing is 3" with 8" between rows. Soaking seeds for 2-4 hours can hasten germination time. Planting with bean specific bacterial inoculum may help boost yields, especially if planting where beans have not grown before. Trellis required.
Seed specs:
Packet size: 1/2 oz., 30-40 beans
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