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(Read Preface) 



RSQUIRE?JBNTS AMD I.'JITHODS OF GROHyiNG BEANS 

 (PINKS, LARGE \THITES, SMLL YfrllTSS , 3AY0 ) 



Time to Maturity- 150 - 130 days 



Life- Annual 



Soil Requirements - 



Surface : Good soil, free from excessive moisture, rich sandy loam 



best, but will grovj over v;ide range. 

 Subsoil : Good moisture retainer. 

 Depth Surface Soil: 2' or more - the deeper soils for those poor 



in moisture retention qualities, 



Climatic Requirements- 



Freedom from frosts, severe winds and hot suns during growing period 



April 15 to September 15. Lessening of moisture 

 in fall. Freedom from extreme heat at blossoming 

 time. Require humid climate and do not thrive 

 at any distance from coast or river. 



V/ater Requirements - 



.toount : Rainfall 15" or more. Usually a dry land crop. Irrigation 



not considered profitable, but necessary to conserve 

 v/inter rainfall. Light irrigation, however, is 

 ■oracticed in southern California. 



Calendar of Operations- 

 Preparing Seed Bed 



: Plowed 6 - 3" in fall - fallowed during rainy 

 season. Cultivated 4" deep in spring. Harrowed 

 and worked into good seed bed. Mulch maintained 

 up to planting time by cultivating at 10 day 

 intervals. 



Seeding: 



Time : April 15 - June 30 

 Quantity of Seed : ' 30# 



Method and Distance: 



Rows 20 - 30" apart, beans dropped 

 4 - 6" apart in rov/. 



Care of Growing Crop: 



Cultivated three times at 2 weeks ' intervals up to blooming 



(June 15) using weed cutter type of cultivator. 



If irrigated , water is given just after bloom 



has fallen. No cultivation subsequent to blossoming. 



