BEAN-RED DRAGON-SNAKE-CLIMBER
BEAN-RED DRAGON-SNAKE-CLIMBER
A$3.50
Availability: 16 in stock
Vigna unguiculata
BEAN-RED DRAGON-SNAKE-CLIMBER produces 60 – 70cm long, dark green slender pods with a small red-brown tip; the seed is reddish coloured. Highly productive & can be picked for approx. 4 weeks. Snake beans are very nutritious & have a slightly sweet flavour & crunchy texture; use them steamed, in stir-fries or curries. Snake bean is resistant to Bean Fly & Rust. Sow all year round in tropical and frost-free areas. Elsewhere sow from spring to early summer.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 – 85 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 – 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 100 |
| 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
180 - 240 cm (6 - 8 feet, climber)
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, loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
18 - 30 °C (65 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
2.5 cm (1 inch)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Watering
Regular watering; keep the soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 75 days
Good Companion Plants
Marigolds,Cucumbers,Corn
Bad Companion Plants
Garlic,Onions,Fennel
Pests
Aphids,Bean Beetles,Cutworms
Diseases
Powdery Mildew,Root Rot,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
