Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in the
house.

Any Ideas please Lepslie

It is too dry an atmosphere I should think and too hot. Runner beans do not
like excessive heat and will even suffer outdoors in a very hot year

Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk
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: Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating
variety
: growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
: setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times
with
: doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
: plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I
watered
: with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in
the
: house.
:
: Any Ideas please Lepslie
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:

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The Devil's Advocate no spam no rudeness wrote:
It is too dry an atmosphere I should think and too hot. Runner beans do not
like excessive heat and will even suffer outdoors in a very hot year

I agree. Up until the recent wet summers, I couldn't get a serious
crop, though people down near the drainage ditches could. They
did tolerable well when I tried them in my polytunnel, but it
was solid with foliage that year and very humid.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in the
house.

Runner beans are self-fertile but I've ever heard of self-pollinating
ones. Usually they need bees to fertilise the flowers, which are heavy
enough to open the flowers and get inside. Not many bees go inside a GH;
and anyway it will be too hot for the beans in there. Best grown outside
imho, though if you are in an area with late frosts it's useful to start
the beans in pots in the GH and plant them out in the 2nd week of June.

Janet.

In article , Therefore
writes
Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in the
house.

Runner beans have a tendency to be rather later to pollinate than other
types of beans. Those growing outside flower well, but they don't often
crop on their first trusses - I think it is due to them relying on a
later type of pollinating insect. We don't grow them in our greenhouse
because of past failures to crop at all for us, though other people
succeed with theirs. We grow either dwarf or climbing French beans
inside, with dwarf French beans and runners outside. That gives us a
continuous supply of fresh green beans from mid May to late autumn and
there are plenty to go into the freezer for out of season use.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

We are trying runners in the GH for the first time this year. They are doing
very well and are we picking crops already. We have them in grow bags at one
end of GH next to door which is permanently open. The bees seem quite happy
to come in and do their bit (if necessary?). Door at other end of GH is
also permanently open at the moment so we are getting lots of through
ventilation (rather than just through opening windows). Watering twice daily
has been necessary on occasions.

Jeanne

"Therefore" wrote in message
...
Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating
variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times
with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I
watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in
the
house.

Any Ideas please Lepslie

We are trying runners in the GH for the first time this year. They are doing
very well and are we picking crops already. We have them in grow bags at one
end of GH next to door which is permanently open. The bees seem quite happy
to come in and do their bit (if necessary?). Door at other end of GH is
also permanently open at the moment so we are getting lots of through
ventilation (rather than just through opening windows). Watering twice daily
has been necessary on occasions.

Jeanne

"Therefore" wrote in message
...
Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating
variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times
with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I
watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in
the
house.

Any Ideas please Lepslie

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

Runner beans are self-fertile but I've ever heard of self-pollinating
ones. Usually they need bees to fertilise the flowers, which are heavy
enough to open the flowers and get inside. Not many bees go inside a GH;

I always have several bees inside my greenhouse busy cross pollinating
my cacti. ;-)
But then, cacti flowers are more showy than runner bean flowers and
possibly more attractive to bees, so I'd go along with janet's advice.

and anyway it will be too hot for the beans in there. Best grown outside
imho, though if you are in an area with late frosts it's useful to start
the beans in pots in the GH and plant them out in the 2nd week of June.

Janet.



--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

Runner beans are self-fertile but I've ever heard of self-pollinating
ones. Usually they need bees to fertilise the flowers, which are heavy
enough to open the flowers and get inside. Not many bees go inside a GH;

I always have several bees inside my greenhouse busy cross pollinating
my cacti. ;-)
But then, cacti flowers are more showy than runner bean flowers and
possibly more attractive to bees, so I'd go along with janet's advice.

and anyway it will be too hot for the beans in there. Best grown outside
imho, though if you are in an area with late frosts it's useful to start
the beans in pots in the GH and plant them out in the 2nd week of June.

Janet.



--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

Runner beans are self-fertile but I've ever heard of self-pollinating
ones. Usually they need bees to fertilise the flowers, which are heavy
enough to open the flowers and get inside. Not many bees go inside a GH;

I always have several bees inside my greenhouse busy cross pollinating
my cacti. ;-)
But then, cacti flowers are more showy than runner bean flowers and
possibly more attractive to bees, so I'd go along with janet's advice.

and anyway it will be too hot for the beans in there. Best grown outside
imho, though if you are in an area with late frosts it's useful to start
the beans in pots in the GH and plant them out in the 2nd week of June.

Janet.



--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

In article , Janet Baraclough
writes

Runner beans are self-fertile but I've ever heard of self-pollinating
ones. Usually they need bees to fertilise the flowers, which are heavy
enough to open the flowers and get inside. Not many bees go inside a GH;

I always have several bees inside my greenhouse busy cross pollinating
my cacti. ;-)
But then, cacti flowers are more showy than runner bean flowers and
possibly more attractive to bees, so I'd go along with janet's advice.

and anyway it will be too hot for the beans in there. Best grown outside
imho, though if you are in an area with late frosts it's useful to start
the beans in pots in the GH and plant them out in the 2nd week of June.

Janet.



--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

"Therefore" wrote in message ...
Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in the
house.

You might do better with climbing french beans under glass. I grow the very old variety 'Caseknife' and trying this year
a newish one 'Algarve' which seems to be doing OK. In any case spray over the plants as often as you can while watering.

Rod

Thank you all for your imput. The beans I am growing are white flowered and
have always been successful in the past. However this is a new green house
in a different position and facing a different direction. Again thank you
all.


Lepslie



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"Therefore" wrote in message
...
Having trouble with my runners ; they are a white self pollinating
variety
growing extremely well with masses of flowers. These unfortunately are
not
setting and are falling off. The house is well ventillated at all times
with
doors and vents open fully. the roots are kept moist not sopping and
other
plants are also growing well. when I have similar problems outside I
watered
with a strong lime mix which helped ; not to keen to use this method in
the
house.

You might do better with climbing french beans under glass. I grow the
very old variety 'Caseknife' and trying this year
a newish one 'Algarve' which seems to be doing OK. In any case spray over
the plants as often as you can while watering.

Rod