zxcvbob wrote:
If I cut my tired pole beans down to about 3 feet tall, strip any
remaining fruit off the vines, and side dress them with a little
fertilizer, will they put on a new flush of growth and give me a fall
crop? Or will the severe pruning kill them? Thanks.

Bob

You would be better off just planting new seeds Bob. I've never seen any
that are played out recover enough to produce new beans.

George