Bean Seeds, Kentucky Wonder Yellow Wax Pole
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The Kentucky Wonder Yellow Wax Pole Bean is a strong, hardy and vigorous climber much like the green snap variety. It is a very prolific producer of beautiful buttery yellow, round, meaty 7-8" long pods.
A tried and true heirloom variety that is known for producing top quality beans with a distinctive pleasing taste. This pole bean is perfect for growing on fences and teepee poles and can grow to a height of 4-8 feet tall. Climbs freely on a vine producing quickly. Will continue to grow until frost.
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- Botanical Name - Phaseolus vulgaris
- Treated - No
- Stringless - Yes
- Bean Type - Snap
- Pod - Slightly curved, Round, Smooth, Yellow
- Seed Color - Light Chocolate Brown
- Germination Time - 4-16 Days
- Days to Maturity - 65 Days
- Maximum Height - 4-8 Feet
- Spread - vining
- Fruit / Blossom Size - 6-9" Pods
- Disease Resistant - Resistance to Common Mosaic Virus, Pod Mottle & Curly Top Virus
- Breed - Open Pollinated
- Germination Rate – 90%
- Lifecycle – Annual
- Watering – 1 inch per week
- Sow Method – Direct Sow or Transplant
- Sow Depth 1 inch
- Plant Spacing 2-6 inch apart
Common Problems:
The bean mosaic diseases cause plants to turn a yellowish green and produce few or no pods. The leaves on infected plants are a mottled yellow and are usually irregularly shaped. The only satisfactory control for these diseases is to use mosaic-resistant bean varieties.Bright yellow or brown spots on the leaves or water-soaked spots on the pods are signs of bacterial bean blight. Bacterial blight is best controlled by planting disease-free seed; avoiding contact with wet bean plants; and removing all bean debris from the garden.
CLASSIFICATION: OPEN POLLINATED, HEIRLOOM
Open pollinated means this plants flowers are fertilized by bees, moths, birds, bats, and even the wind or rain. The seed that forms produces the same plant the following year.
All heirlooms are open pollinated, but not all open pollinated plants are heirlooms. Only a small fraction of the plant world is considered heirloom.
This variety has a history of being passed down within communities and families as early as the 1700's, similar to the generational sharing of items like jewelry or furniture.
COMPANIONS:
- Beet
- Cabbage Family
- Carrot
- Celery
- Chard
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Pea
ALLIES:
- Marigold deters Mexican bean beetles
- Nasturtium and rosemary deter bean beetles
- Summer savory deters bean beetles, improves growth and flavor
ENEMIES:
- Garlic, onion and shallot stunt the growth of beans
