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Midnight Black Turtle Soup Bean Seeds

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Midnight Black Turtle Soup Beans

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Country Of Origin: USA USA

104 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Midnight Black Turtle Soup Bean. This low-growing runner plant produces heavy yields of small black beans. Ideal for spicy soups, stews, and frying. A Latin favorite for making soup. The tall plant keeps beans off the ground. This is one of the most productive low-growing semi-runner plants. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, W6 51230. A variety from the USA.

Lot No: 101463

Germination: 85%

Test Date: 12/2024

Seeds Per Pound: 1,600

Plant Height: 12-24” tall

Planting Season: Spring

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Bush Beans Seeds Phaseolus vulgaris

Seed Depth

Soil Temp. for Germination

Days to Germination

Sunlight Requirements

Planting Time

1 to 1 1/2"

above 65 F

7 to 14 days

Full Sun

Spring

USDA Hardiness Zone

Seed Spacing

Row Spacing

Space After Thinning

Days to Harvest

N/A

3 to 5"

24"

3 to 5"

50 - 65 days

Bush Bean Seed Planting Information:

Plant your bush bean seeds outdoors directly in the garden after your last frost date. 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! Germination is improved when soil temperature is above 65 F. Plant in 2 to 3 weeks intervals for a steady harvest until about 3 months before first killing frost in the fall. Plants can grow 12 to 24" 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 mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.

Water Requirements:

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

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when planting 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 plants to produce more pods.

Beans (Runner)
Growing Calendar

Minimum Outdoor Soil Temperature: above 70 F

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Seed Depth: 1 to 1 ½“

Days to Germination: 8 to 16 days

Plant Spacing: 4 to 8”

Row Spacing: 12 to 24”

Sunlight Requirement: Full sun

Days to Harvest after Planting Outdoors: 50 to 80 days

USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 10

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From: Shaun | Date: 8/6/2024 8:33 PM

So far so good, but NOT a bush bean

They have come up OK and are growing well, but they are NOT bush beans. They are already throwing out runners. So now I need to sort out a support for them. The USDA grin accession has the following description: "Semi runner dry bean. An improved form of Black Turtle that was first offeredin 1832 by Grant M. Thornburn. I have never seen a low growing bean asproductive as this one." Reimer needs to fix this description.

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