When runner beans reach the top of their supports should they be 'nipped
off' to, possibly, encourage more 'sprouts' to form lower down ?

Or should the growing tip be 'nipped' before it reaches the top ?

Or, as i have done in previous years, should they just be allowed to
continue growing and to flop where they may ! ?

"Bowman" wrote in message
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: When runner beans reach the top of their supports should they be 'nipped
: off' to, possibly, encourage more 'sprouts' to form lower down ?
:
: Or should the growing tip be 'nipped' before it reaches the top ?
:
: Or, as i have done in previous years, should they just be allowed to
: continue growing and to flop where they may ! ?

They should be nipped when they reach the top or just before as they seem to
keep going for a while

Thanks Robert, Nick.

So, no difference in time of earliest crop or of maximum crop ?
( not that the latter is terribly important really, we usually get
[eventually] more than we can eat/freeze ! )