Bush beans need a soil temperature of at least one in order to germinate 9 up to 10 ° C.
They are very warmth loving, so that under normal conditions one can only get after the 10. May begin sowing.
On heavy ones, wet soils should be patient until the end of May, to be protected against failure. The beans can be laid out in rows or clusters. Both types of sowing have their own advantages- and disadvantages. Individually, So laid out in rows, has the advantage in rainy weather, that the beans dry off more quickly. A continuous row of bean plants also makes it easier to pick the pods. Horstsaat is faster, because you can determine the sowing points with the row puller. There is also the possibility, the seeds for the first 14 Days after sowing to protect against unfavorable weather conditions with plastic hoods.
When sowing in rows, the seeds are placed individually at a distance of 4 to 6 cm from, while with Horstsaat at a distance of 30 up to 35cm each 5 to 6 Seeds come to be sown. 3the row spacing depends on the type of soil and the vigor of the variety 40 to 50 cm. Sufficient as sowing depth 2 to 3 cm. The amount of seed varies considerably due to the very different grain size of the individual varieties and is roughly between 100 and 240g.