Dwarf Bean Soliman

Soil preparation: Beans like light, moist, but not wet soils rich in nutrients. They do not like soils that are too chalky or too acidic. It is therefore necessary to prepare the soil well by digging it deeply to 20 cm without turning it over. Then it should be amended with compost or well-decomposed manure. Do not sow beans on soil that has been recently limed, as this causes hardening and loss of the pod's taste.

Sowing under cloches: Under cloches or tunnels, beans can be sown as early as mid-March. Beans are sensitive vegetables, requiring the soil to have reached a minimum of 15°C. Cloches should be oriented south or west. Only ventilate them during the warm hours of the day. Remove the protection only when frost is no longer a concern.

Sowing in open ground: Sow from April in southern regions or from May as soon as the soil is sufficiently warm and frost is no longer a concern. Dig furrows 3 to 4 cm deep spaced 40 cm apart. Sow your seeds 5 to 7 cm apart or in clusters of 4 to 5 seeds spaced 40 cm apart in all directions. Cover the soil and lightly tamp down with a rake. When the plants reach a height of 20 cm, earth them up to ensure good support.

The first harvests take place around 60 days after sowing and continue until late October. Sow beans every 15 days for a continuous harvest until the end of autumn.