BEAN-PIONEER DWARF-BUSH
BEAN-PIONEER DWARF-BUSH
A$3.50
Availability: 6 in stock
Phaseolus vulgaris
BEAN-PIONEER DWARF-BUSH or Redlands Pioneer produce excellent quality, fleshy pods & can be sown throughout the season. They thrive in hot humid conditions, & are resistant to bean rust. This is an Australian bred, high yielding, fresh market bean with great flavor. It is very reliable, has great taste, & is resistant to most garden pests that attack other beans. Stringless, popular old-style semi flat green bean 17-19cm, likes summer heat. 50-55 days. The pods mature in 9-11 weeks.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 50 – 80 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 – 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 7 – 15 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
18 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Well-drained fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 30 °C (59 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
10 - 15 cm (4 - 6 inches)
Row spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist, but avoid waterlogging
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
50 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Cabbage,Carrots,Potatoes
Bad Companion Plants
Garlic,Onions,Fennel
Pests
Aphid,Mexican Bean Beetle,Slugs
Diseases
Powdery Mildew,Rust,Bacterial Blight
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
