I recently planted a row of pole beans along a 4' high chain link fence. At
the top of the fence I attached strings that reach up to a wire about 7'
high. The tallest plants have just reached the top of the string. Should I
prune the ends of the beans so that they don't start hanging over, or going
horizontal? Or should I just let them go where ever they want to go?
Thanks!

Michael said:

I recently planted a row of pole beans along a 4' high chain link fence. At
the top of the fence I attached strings that reach up to a wire about 7'
high. The tallest plants have just reached the top of the string. Should I
prune the ends of the beans so that they don't start hanging over, or going
horizontal? Or should I just let them go where ever they want to go?

I always let mine flop over and go where they want. Never prune them.
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)

Michael said:

I recently planted a row of pole beans along a 4' high chain link fence. At
the top of the fence I attached strings that reach up to a wire about 7'
high. The tallest plants have just reached the top of the string. Should I
prune the ends of the beans so that they don't start hanging over, or going
horizontal? Or should I just let them go where ever they want to go?

I always let mine flop over and go where they want. Never prune them.
--
Pat in Plymouth MI ('someplace.net' is comcast)

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)