Phaseolus limensis
Fabaceae
Lima Bean
Climbing or erect annual with broadly ovate leaves. White or yellowish pea flowers in racemes. Large thick-edged fruit pods producing large seeds that are an important food crop.
Uses
Harvest the fruit while still tender, 80-100 days after planting.
Usually dried for use in soups and stews.
Culture
Sensitive to both hot and cold temperatures.
Plant seeds singly, 10cm apart (3-4 inches) in most reasonable soils (Beans actually help improve poor soils for other crops). Do not plant alongside onions, garlic or related plants.
Responds to regular feeding (NPK 1:2:2 is ideal). Best in soil pH of 6-7.5; avoid salt contaminated soil.
Can suffer from mites, thrip, bean fly and viruses.
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/sustainable/peet/profiles/c08bbean.html
Propagation
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Cultivars
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Plant Health
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More info
Commercial Vegetable Growing course through Australian Correspondence Schools, see www.acs.edu.au/hort
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