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French Beans Pest & Disease
Cause and Cure It's a good idea to examine the seeds
at planting time and reject any which are marked, wrinkled or
unusually shaped. There is no cure for Halo Blight, dig up and destroy the plants.
Slugs find all parts of French Beans delicious -
the roots, stems, leaves and of course the pods. Dwarf varieties
are the most affected because their foliage and crops are nearer
the ground. Climbing French beans are less affected with only
the lower leaves being eaten.
Click here for an in depth look at how to deal with slugs. Planting Marigolds really does attract beneficial insects such
as ladybirds and hoverflies - these love to eat
blackfly. Spraying the plants with water also works - it simply
knocks the blackfly off the plant.
Click here for our
in depth article on identifying and treating Black Fly. GardenAction recommends the following varieties of French Beans
Type
Variety
Height
Comments
Dwarf - round pod
Prince
60cm
(2ft)
Well
proven, extremely tasty.
Dwarf
- flat pod
Masterpiece
60cm
(2ft)
Early
maturing - tasty
Dwarf - round pod
Twiggy
60cm
(2ft)
Very fine, very tasty, harvest when small.
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OF FRENCH BEAN ARTICLE
French Beans Pest & Disease
French Beans Pest
& Disease - Halo Blight
Symptoms
Brownish spots on the leaves are surrounded by a light coloured
'halo'. This disease comes from the seeds themselves.
Possible
causes are home-saved seed from the previous year not stored
correctly; soaking French bean seeds before planting; seeds
bought from a bad source.
French Beans Pest & Disease - SlugsFrench Beans Pest
& Disease - Black Fly
Recommended Varieties of French Bean
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