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gorbelly · May 21, 2017

First pod formation on extra precoce a grano violetto.

No pods that I've seen yet on the aquadulce, although the aquadulce is flowering extravagantly. The flowers are probably three times as dense on the aquadulce as on the grano violetto.

Bean aphids seem to gravitate toward the aquadulce. I haven't seen any at all really on the grano violetto. Of course, it could just be the location. The aphids aren't so bad that a few squirts of soapy water won't control them. In a couple of weeks, the insect population will really kick into gear, and there will be tons of aphid predators. I've already seen a couple of mummified parasitized aphids and a couple ladybugs.

May 21, 2017	#139
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	First pod formation on extra precoce a grano violetto. No pods that I've seen yet on the aquadulce, although the aquadulce is flowering extravagantly. The flowers are probably three times as dense on the aquadulce as on the grano violetto. Bean aphids seem to gravitate toward the aquadulce. I haven't seen any at all really on the grano violetto. Of course, it could just be the location. The aphids aren't so bad that a few squirts of soapy water won't control them. In a couple of weeks, the insect population will really kick into gear, and there will be tons of aphid predators. I've already seen a couple of mummified parasitized aphids and a couple ladybugs.