Kwintus Pole Bean problem

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) Jul 19, 2013

Anyone know what this problem is? I have had 1 good picking, before we had a period of temps over 100, they are blooming but getting "tadpoles"- Is it the heat? The plants sre healthy and robust- any help will be welcome. Thanks- Jo in WA

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) Jul 20, 2013

No replies to my post- does nobody have any answers? :-)

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 20, 2013

Probably the heat. My pole beans quit at triple digits. They don't pollinate at high temps. Each bean in the pod has to be pollinated to grow a normal pod. You are getting minimum pollination. Sometimes I get completely empty pods which nevr fully develop.

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JoParrott Richland, WA(Zone 7b) Jul 20, 2013

Thanks, farmerdill- that's what I figured- there are plenty of bees, so the heat is it. I will just try to keep the vines healthy and hope for cooler temps!

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