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Plant Development

Bean varieties are characterized by their growth habit. Indeterminate plants continuously grow and exhibit long vines. Most of the commonly grown bean types have a semi-determinate growth habit, meaning they continue to grow after flowering begins and develop short to long vines. Determinate types tend to flower and ripen over a short period. Determinate types…Continue readingPlant Development

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Ontario Labs Offering Custom Seed Germination Testing

Laboratories are accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Laboratories marked with * are also accredited to test for seed purity. Canadian Seed Laboratories Ltd.* P.O. Box 217 208 St. David St. Lindsay, ON K9V 5Z4 Tel: (705) 328-1648 Fax: (705) 324-2550 Canadian Seed Laboratories Ltd. is also accredited to do some seed disease…Continue readingOntario Labs Offering Custom Seed Germination Testing

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Dealing with Soil Crusting

Pounding rains from thunderstorms can result in severe crusting on heavy soil types, or soils with poor aggregate stability, and can inhibit bean emergence, particularly if hot, dry conditions bake the soil surface. Soil loosening and aeration may be required. There is no advantage to waiting once a crust has been identified. Waiting may increase…Continue readingDealing with Soil Crusting

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Narrow Row Cranberry and Kidney Bean Production, 2006-2007

The response of navy and pinto beans to narrow row production have been tested since indeterminate upright cultivars were developed in the 1980’s. Ablett (1988) found a 28% yield increase in narrow rows with high populations, but only if the plots were mechanically harvested. Six unpublished Ontario studies between 1980-1987 found an average narrow row…Continue readingNarrow Row Cranberry and Kidney Bean Production, 2006-2007

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Dry Edible Bean Planting Dates: 2014-15 Trial Results

A total of 8 planting date experiments were conducted in 2014 and 2015 at Exeter and Ridgetown research stationsContinue readingDry Edible Bean Planting Dates: 2014-15 Trial Results