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Bean plant leaves are yellow. Even the beans are yellow
dominoman
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It's my first time growing beans. Since I planted my beans they have been getting more and more yellow. Some are almost albino white.
I thought perhaps I was over-watering, so I cut down and that didn't help.
The top of the plant is more green, but 2/3 of it is yellow.
Now I am harvesting the beans and they are yellow too. Are these safe to eat do you think? What can I do?
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Looks like the plants are lacking nutrients, have you added any plant food to the plants they do need regular feeding
regards
Jolly Gary
I've been feeding it tomato food, but perhaps I need to try a more balanced fertilizer.
Do you think it is safe to eat what is there?
Could you by any chance have planted butterbeans instead of green beans?
I agree - they look like yellow wax beans - very tasty
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Definitely were green beans when I planted them... I still have the packet.
I'll try them tonight and tell you how they taste!
What variety are they?
I once planted seeds from a packet that described them as being dwarf beans - they grew into rampaging 10ft tall Borlotti Lingua de fuoco!! Fabulous beans but not really suitable for a small container garden which was all I had at the time!!!
I contacted the company who packed and sold the beans - I received their apologies, these things happen apparently
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just a quick update on this...
I added a couple of handfuls of balanced fertiliser (for the nitrogen). Two weeks later and the beans are back to bright green again.
I am growing in a big grow bag with cheapo B&Q compost so nitrogen must have been needed.
Thanks for the tip! Now I will know for next time.