Prevail Bush Bean Plant

Prevail Bush Beans offers gorgeous, firm, green beans that have excellent flavor and thrive in the hottest gardens! This high yielder sits its 5-inch green beans high on the plant for easier picking. Plants are well-adapted to most any soil type and offer good disease resistance. What more could you want!

Our Prevail Bush Bean Plants are grown with a commitment to natural methods, ensuring they're healthy and robust. Guaranteed to arrive alive and thriving!

Planting Instructions:

• - Transplant when soil temperatures reach 60°F

Soil Preparation:

• - Ideal soil pH: 6.0-7.0
• - Add compost before planting is helpful

Watering Specifics:

• - Water consistently, keeping soil moist but not waterlogged
• - Avoid overhead watering to prevent disease

Fertilizer Type:

• - Use a balanced fertilizer at planting
• - Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers which promote leaf growth over pod production

Pruning and Training:

• - For pole beans, train vines up supports
• - No pruning necessary for bush beans

Pollination:

• - Self-pollinating, but bees can increase yield

Additional Pest Management:

• - Watch for bean beetles, aphids, and cutworms
• - Use row covers early in the season

Harvesting Indicators:

• - Harvest when pods are firm and crisp
• - Pick regularly to encourage continued production
• - * Beans should never be picked when the leaves are wet

Storage:

• - Refrigerate unwashed beans in a plastic bag for up to a week

Companion Plants:

• - Carrots: Beans fix nitrogen that carrots use
• - Marigolds: Repel bean beetles
• - Rosemary: Improves bean flavor and deters pests