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Big Mama Lima Bean Seeds

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Big Mama Lima Beans

SKU: BN99-25

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Country Of Origin: USA USA

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Price: $4.00

Your price: $3.75

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80 days. Phaseolus lunatus. Open Pollinated. Big Mama Lima Bean. The plant produces record yields of large 8" long lima beans. This is one of the largest lima beans on the market producing record crops up until frost. It will fill a teaspoon it is so big! Beans are pale green when fresh and turn white when dried. Excellent variety for freezing. Needs the support of a strong pole or trellis. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from New Jersey, USA.

Lot No: R

Germination: 85%

Test Date: 05/24

Seeds Per Pound: 450

Plant Height: 8 to 10 ft. vines

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Lima Bean Seeds Phaseolus lunatus

Seed Depth

Soil Temp. for Germination

Days to Germination

Sunlight Requirements

Planting Time

1 to 1 1/2"

above 65 F

5 to 8 days

Full Sun

Spring

USDA Hardiness Zone

Seed Spacing

Row Spacing

Space After Thinning

Days to Harvest

N/A

4 to 8"

30"

4 to 8"

65 - 85 days

Lima Bean Seed Planting Information:

Lima beans are both bush and pole. The difference is that bush varieties grow faster, but pole varieties yield more and for a longer period of time. They are not cold hardy plants. Do not plant until soil is warm. Lima beans have a harder time sprouting than other beans. Plant your Lima bean seeds outdoors directly in the soil, 14 days after your last frost date, and when night time temperatures are 75 F. For a quicker start, you can soak your seeds 1 to 4 hours in warm water. If you soak the seeds too long, they will split or rot and will not germinate! Lima beans do not like soil that is too moist and require lots of room in the garden. Plants can grow 1 to 9 ft tall.

Warning: Do not plant in cold wet soil or you may experience poor germination!

Soil Requirements:

Requires rich fertile soil in a well drained location in the garden. Apply much and grass clippings, or straw around base of plant.

Water Requirements:

Beans do not like soil that is too moist. Water during dry and hot spells.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use RootBlast, Vegetable Alive, and Slow Release Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Periodically apply Miracle Gro.

Harvest Tips:

Pinch or cut the pods off carefully to avoid damaging the plant. Pick every few days for tender beans. Frequent harvesting also encourages plant to produce more pods.

Beans (Lima & Butter)
Growing Calendar

Minimum Outdoor Soil Temperature: above 70 F

Start Indoors Transplant Start Outdoors Start Indoors Fall Transplant Fall Start Outdoors Fall Multiple Crops

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Seed Depth: 1 to 1 ½“

Days to Germination: 5 to 8 days

Plant Spacing: 4 to 8”

Row Spacing: 30”

Sunlight Requirement: Full sun

Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: 65 to 85 days

USDA Hardiness Zone: 2 to 11

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