Grow guide
How to grow Dry Bean Black Turtle
Phaseolus vulgaris
- Type
- Bean
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–10
- Sun
- Full
- Time to harvest
- 85–100 days
- Spacing
- 4″ apart
- Density
- 9 per sq ft
- Habit
- Bush
- Frost tolerance
- Tender
- Sowing
- Direct sow
- Start indoors
- 0 weeks before last frost
Care
- Water Weekly
- Harvest As needed
- Mulch As needed
Notes
Small shiny black beans usable as shell beans at 85 days or fully dried at 100 days; compact bush habit suits raised beds and small plots.
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