The beige or tan speckled beans from Mexicopintomeans painted in Spanishare widely used in Mexican and southwestern dishes.
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Pinto beans cannot be started as seedlings and transplanted into the ground.
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They don’t tolerate having their roots disturbed.
For a steady supply of pinto beans, plant every two weeks.
Subtract that total number from your average first fall frost date.
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If you have strong winds, plant the beans in a protected spot.
Grow pinto beansnext to suitable neighbors.
Do not plant them next to onions or garlic.
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Space rows at least 2 feet apart for easy access.
When the seedlings are a few inches tall, thin them to 6 inches apart.
Upright vining types of pinto beans need a sturdy trellis or fence.
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Install it before planting so you dont disturb the tender bean roots later.
Light
Pinto beans need full sun, at least six to eight hours every day.
ThepHcan be slightly acidic to neutral.
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Alkaline soil is not recommended.
After that, the plants need about 1 inch of water per week.
you might let the soil dry out slightly but keep in mind that beans have shallow roots.
If the top 1 to 2 inches of soil feel dry, you should probably water.
Water slowly and deeply around the base of the plants until the top several inches of soil are moist.
Avoid overhead watering, which can foster the spread of diseases.
Temperature and Humidity
Pinto beans do not germinate in cold soil.
Pinto beans are a warm-weather crop, but they have tolerance limits for heat.
In extremely hot weather and temperatures over 93 degrees F, they wont flower and set bean pods.
In high humidity, the foliage is prone to get fungal diseases such as powdery mildew.
Fertilizer
Because beans come with their own nitrogen, there is no need to fertilize them.
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Pollination
Pinto beans are self-fertile and the flowers self-pollinating.
Bees are attracted to bean flowers and can assist pollination.
Pinto beans that have been bred with special features for agricultural use are often not available in small quantities.
Fresh pinto beans can be harvested when the pods are 4 to 6 inches long and plump.
Either remove the pods from the plant or pull the entire plant and remove the pods later.
Remove the beans from their pods, then pick through them to remove any broken and molded beans.
Fill them with a well-draining potting mix and a few handfuls of organic matter.
Compact, bush-punch in varieties that do not require trellising work best.
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Keep in mind that container plants need more frequent watering and low-nitrogen fertilizer than in-ground plants.
Leave the beans that are intended forseed-savingon the plant until they have completely dried.
Remove them from the pods and discard any blemished and diseased beans.
Let them air-dry for a few days in a cool, dark location until they are fully hardened.
Seeds germinate in 8 to 14 days.
When starting from seed you’re able to treat the beans with inoculant prior to planting.
Inoculant products usually call for soaking the beans and then rolling them in inoculant before planting.
Always follow the label instructions.
Damage from these sap-sucking insects appears as curled and yellowing leaves or speckled leaves and stems.
you’re free to protect the plants with row covers right up to the harvest.
Common diseases of pinto beans include bacterial blight, mosaic virus, white mold, and fusarium root rot.
Ensuring good airflow between plants and proper watering techniques can help prevent infections from spreading.
Do not buy if the package does not have a packaging or expiration date.
It takes pinto beans three to five months in warm, frost-free weather from planting to harvest.
Pinto beans have a low germination rate of only 35 percent.
Therefore, you’d be smart to plant the seeds densely and thin them out as needed.
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