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Pest and Disease of Broad Beans
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Broad beans are healthy plants in the main and aside
from aphids are affected by very few pests or diseases. This is
good news for the amateur gardener and it makes broad beans a good
crop for the beginner. |
APHIDS
The signs of an aphid attack on broad beans are misshapen leaves which
curl up at the edges. Bad attacks will also leave a gooey substance
especially around the growing tips.To avoid or lessen any attack
spray the plants with derris which is a natural insecticide. pinch out
the growing tips of the stems to reduce the amount of food for aphids.
Click here for our main
article on aphid treatment.
Broad Beans though, will withstand a very large attack by aphids with little damage to
the beans. The pods may well be covered in a gooey mess but don't give up on them. Water
from a watering can will go a long way to clear the worst of the aphids.
MICE
If you sow your seeds and very few seedlings emerge, mice are probably
your problem. They dig the seeds up and eat them. There are very few
alternatives to setting straps.
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Name: Paul Simmonds
E-mail: Private
Date posted: August 25, 2010 - 06:13 am
Message: I have been keeping Broad Bean seed (Jonas, heritage variety) for some years. I have just noticed small holes in much of the dried seed, and as I watched a black beetle dug it;'s way out of a seed. What have I got, and can it be prevented (organicall) in the future?
Name: Wendy Herbert
E-mail: wendyh45@hotmail.com
Date posted: August 03, 2010 - 12:11 pm
Message: My broad beans have not thrived. The roots have not spread much and on pulling up some, I found orange/brown caterpillars/worms? about 1 - 2 cm long crawling on the roots. WHat are they, and what should I do?
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