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12 Feb 11, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Yep. Dipel's the go. You can get a,liquid form of Dipel which, for me, is easier to use. It's called SUCCESS. from Yates, and you use just 5ml in a litre. Just a thought.

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10 Nov 10, John (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Broad beans are very hardy and will grow very well in clay and very poor soil and produce a very high yield if the soil is moist,drained ,and some compost has been dug in the soil before planting

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09 Nov 10, Kusum (Australia - temperate climate)

I sow broad beans seedlings in early September. In October end I saw a couple of broad beans and after that the broad beans were getting black on the top and are not growing big. Also there are many flowers but could not see any more broad beans. Can you please advise what has happened and how can I protect my broad beans from further destruction?

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16 Jun 18, bianca (Australia - temperate climate)

hello, from Sydney here. The reason is because you planted them late. They are a cool crop plant and as such need to be planted in Autumn or winter. I wouldnt plant after June, too late. I find the best time to sow seeds are May-June

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28 Jun 11, Alan (Australia - temperate climate)

I find sowing BB's in June reduces the likelihood of brown or black spot. I'm in Tasmania. The beans germinate in approx 21 days do not grow a great deal but 'take off' in September and produce a wonderful crop. I pinch out the growing tips when plants are about a metre+ tall. They are good steamed.

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01 Nov 10, Manuel (Australia - temperate climate)

1/11/2010 Hi, I started growing broad beans seeds in the first week of July and three to four weeks later they started to germinate. Towards the end of October the pods were starting to appear looking healthy and are ready to be picked in the first week of November. The plants with the pods on them are half to one meter in height.

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23 Oct 10, Bob Hayward (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, my broad beans grow well initially but after the pods start to emerge the stems and pods start to blacken resulting in a withered plant. This decay seems to limited to the broad beans, other plants and weeds in the same area remain healthy. Any suggestions as to the cause and remedies.

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10 Oct 10, Jan (Australia - temperate climate)

When do you know that Broad Beans are ready to pick? thanks Jan

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13 Sep 10, Monsi (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, Frist time chance upon your site-very infomative, Thank You. I am a new gardener. My beans are looking healty and massive of flowers but they dried out. Shall I pinch the top new leaf to encourage growth of flowers into beans? Please help. Thanking you in advance and kind regards, Monsi

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14 Mar 11, kennykoala (Australia - temperate climate)

yes pinch of tops you will find beans behind flowers

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