flowerbug
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me too! once i get ahold of Viola and a few other RL beans and grow them i'm going to keep seeing if i can figure out the parents of Purple Dove.
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me too! once i get ahold of Viola and a few other RL beans and grow them i'm going to keep seeing if i can figure out the parents of Purple Dove.
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2021 soybeans, the last of this year's grow out:
Tengamine, from the USDA/ARS 2007, originally from Sakate Seed Company, Japan. DTM 90 days for edamame, 110-115 days dry. Moderately-branched 24" bushes. This is a large-seeded edamame variety, with very good flavor, and 40% protein (dry weight). Most pods 2-seeded at 2" plant spacing; wider spacing (4-6") will give the best results, and minimize lodging. Fortunately, the rodents caused little damage on this one; from a 20' row, we harvested 5' of the row for edamame, and harvested 38 ounces of seed.
Tokio Vert, from Robert Lobitz 2006. DTM 115 days here (dry). 28-30" very heavily-branched bushes (see the single plant above). More than 50% of the pods are borne on the branches, which are about 3/4 the length of the central stalk. Pods dark brown when dry. Seed green with brown hilum, sometimes with light brown mottling that looks almost painted on (but not this year). Protein 44% dry weight. The seed quality of this variety is consistently high, with very few culls, and a very high yield. Deer mowed these early in the season, but the plants rebounded strongly & produced 28 ounces from a 10' row.
Ugra Saja, from Robert Lobitz 2006, originally developed in Sweden. Very early DTM (90 days) but a fairly small yield. Short 20" plants. Brown seeds, 44% protein & 19-20% oil (dry weight). This was one of the few soybeans which under-performed this year; poor germination, and deer damage from which the plants only partially recovered. I will probably drop this one, because I have other brown-seeded varieties with the same DTM which will out-perform it. Only 6 ounces of seed.
Three other soybeans did not germinate at all, and were complete failures: Pando (a very early high-protein green); Sapporo Midori (an early, very large-seeded edamame); and St. Ita (a middle-DTM green). All were 2012 or 2013 seed, but tested at least 25% germination prior to planting & were over-sown to compensate. So I'm assuming that either something killed the seeds under ground, or ate the sprouts as they emerged. They will all be started in pots for 2022, using the rescue protocols that were so effective this year with old seed that failed in 2020.
Tengamine, from the USDA/ARS 2007, originally from Sakate Seed Company, Japan. DTM 90 days for edamame, 110-115 days dry. Moderately-branched 24" bushes. This is a large-seeded edamame variety, with very good flavor, and 40% protein (dry weight). Most pods 2-seeded at 2" plant spacing; wider spacing (4-6") will give the best results, and minimize lodging. Fortunately, the rodents caused little damage on this one; from a 20' row, we harvested 5' of the row for edamame, and harvested 38 ounces of seed.
Tokio Vert, from Robert Lobitz 2006. DTM 115 days here (dry). 28-30" very heavily-branched bushes (see the single plant above). More than 50% of the pods are borne on the branches, which are about 3/4 the length of the central stalk. Pods dark brown when dry. Seed green with brown hilum, sometimes with light brown mottling that looks almost painted on (but not this year). Protein 44% dry weight. The seed quality of this variety is consistently high, with very few culls, and a very high yield. Deer mowed these early in the season, but the plants rebounded strongly & produced 28 ounces from a 10' row.
Ugra Saja, from Robert Lobitz 2006, originally developed in Sweden. Very early DTM (90 days) but a fairly small yield. Short 20" plants. Brown seeds, 44% protein & 19-20% oil (dry weight). This was one of the few soybeans which under-performed this year; poor germination, and deer damage from which the plants only partially recovered. I will probably drop this one, because I have other brown-seeded varieties with the same DTM which will out-perform it. Only 6 ounces of seed.
Three other soybeans did not germinate at all, and were complete failures: Pando (a very early high-protein green); Sapporo Midori (an early, very large-seeded edamame); and St. Ita (a middle-DTM green). All were 2012 or 2013 seed, but tested at least 25% germination prior to planting & were over-sown to compensate. So I'm assuming that either something killed the seeds under ground, or ate the sprouts as they emerged. They will all be started in pots for 2022, using the rescue protocols that were so effective this year with old seed that failed in 2020.
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Another beans that I have grown this year.
Snow Cap - beautiful large seeds and a great yield.
Wild Pigeon
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Snow Cap - beautiful large seeds and a great yield.
Wild Pigeon
Dapple Grey
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Is Wild Pigeon a pole bean?
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Bean Mail today and it came via the USDA Aphis PPQ in Linden, New Jersey
1500 Year Old Cave & Rattle Snake
Dead Man's Tooth & Slut
Karachaganack & Jack In The Beanstalk
King Of The Earlies & Seneca Pole
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I'm amazed that the Seneca Pole even grew. It's been sitting in it's packet in a plastic box in my basement since about 2015 and I don't think it was really very new seed then. I wonder if the Mother Earth Seed will grow?
1500 Year Old Cave & Rattle Snake
Dead Man's Tooth & Slut
Karachaganack & Jack In The Beanstalk
King Of The Earlies & Seneca Pole
Atlas And Mr. Tung
I'm amazed that the Seneca Pole even grew. It's been sitting in it's packet in a plastic box in my basement since about 2015 and I don't think it was really very new seed then. I wonder if the Mother Earth Seed will grow?
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I'm happy you finally got these beans. I was worried that something went wrong again. Hope the seeds meet your quality standards.
Mother Earth grew up but was in a place devastated by moles. I only collected a few seeds that I could send to you without shame. Pink Tip Greasy and Fox Family Greasy also grew there. I will send them all next year.
Only Luther Family Greasy Cornfield didn't sprout from the network seeds you sent me. Despite my efforts, all the seeds have fermented.
Dead Man's Tooth was described as a pole, but all 11 plants I had grew as true bush.
Karachaganak is a bush variant. I will plant it next year and see if it repeats this type of growth again. I forged your label, sorry
I'm happy you finally got these beans. I was worried that something went wrong again. Hope the seeds meet your quality standards.
Mother Earth grew up but was in a place devastated by moles. I only collected a few seeds that I could send to you without shame. Pink Tip Greasy and Fox Family Greasy also grew there. I will send them all next year.
Only Luther Family Greasy Cornfield didn't sprout from the network seeds you sent me. Despite my efforts, all the seeds have fermented.
Dead Man's Tooth was described as a pole, but all 11 plants I had grew as true bush.
Karachaganak is a bush variant. I will plant it next year and see if it repeats this type of growth again. I forged your label, sorry
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Sadly no, but i planted a little late. I am going to try it again next year and start in gallon jugs.
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I tried Mbombo Green this year, and it didn't produce a whole lot either. I do love the colour though. Almost all the African beans I've tried have been quite early & very productive. I might try it again next year to see if they do any better in another location.
