Ferry-Morse Garden Contender Bean Seed - 5 lb

Bean Contender is an excellent, early-maturing variety that produces abundantly. Pods are round, stringless, and are at their best when 5 /12-6 inches long. High in vitamins A, B, and C, it is also disease tolerant.

• Flavor: Distinctively strong bean flavor
• Preparation Ideas: Doesn't lose any quality in canning or freezing
• Plant Type: Vegetable
• Fill Weight (grams): 21
• Grows Best In: Full Sun
• Days to Germination: 6-8 Days
• Days to Maturity: 55 Days
• Growth Type: Bush
• Planting Depth: 1-1.5"
• Seed Spacing: 20"/4"
• Best Container Size: 12"+

Tolerance: Common bean mosaic, powdery mildew

Instructions: Sow seeds when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 4 inches. Soaking seeds overnight before planting will speed germination. Thin to 1 plant every 4 inches when the plants have 4 leaves. Pick early and often to encourage

Suggestions: Avoid working around beans when wet; this may spread diseases. When weeding, hoe gently because beans are shallow-rooted. Mulch plants only after thinning.