Blossom drop on beans?

Garry · July 17, 2011

I have beautiful Cherokee trail of tears pole beans with lots of blooms, been blooming for quite a while now. Problem is, no beans at all

. Planted them on April 15, supposed to have snaps in 85 to 90 days. What's up?? Any ideas? Thanks

piegirl · July 17, 2011

Last year my beans began blooming during a heat wave and the flower just fried. Piegirl

Suze · July 17, 2011

Garry, I've found that beans are generally more of a spring or fall crop for me in Texas because most varieties/types don't tend to set beans too well in the heat.

I'm no legume expert, but except for cowpeas (which love heat and will tolerate some drought too), most beans just don't do well in the summer for me.

creister · July 17, 2011

In my experience, I have obsereved the same thing as Suze. Once it really heats up, I don't get any more beans.

July 17, 2011	#1
Garry Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Carlsbad, new Mexico Posts: 14	Blossom drop on beans? I have beautiful Cherokee trail of tears pole beans with lots of blooms, been blooming for quite a while now. Problem is, no beans at all . Planted them on April 15, supposed to have snaps in 85 to 90 days. What's up?? Any ideas? Thanks

July 17, 2011	#2
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	Last year my beans began blooming during a heat wave and the flower just fried. Piegirl

July 17, 2011	#3
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Garry, I've found that beans are generally more of a spring or fall crop for me in Texas because most varieties/types don't tend to set beans too well in the heat. I'm no legume expert, but except for cowpeas (which love heat and will tolerate some drought too), most beans just don't do well in the summer for me.

July 17, 2011	#4
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	In my experience, I have obsereved the same thing as Suze. Once it really heats up, I don't get any more beans.