Sowing

• Green Podded Bean (Valor) seeds can be sown throughout the year.
• Green Podded Bean seeds can be sown directly in containers or on raised beds.
• You can use big sized circular pots or grow bag with 16” diameter and minimum depth of 8-10 inches to grow Green Podded Bean.
• Make sure the container of your choice has uniform drainage holes at the bottom.
• Fill this container with a growing medium of your choice.
• Ideal growing medium to grow French bean is 2 part garden soil & 1 part any organic manure or 1 part garden soil, 1 part Coco Peat & 1 part Vermicompost.
• Sow 2 seeds at the centre of your container.
• On raised beds, sow two seeds per spot keeping a distance of 2 x 2 ft.
• Push French bean seeds in the medium with your finger and cover the seeds with surrounding soil.
• Water the sown seed bed immediately by a light shower using a watering can.

Caring

• Your green podded bean seeds will germinate within first 6-8 days.
• Tiny seedlings will appear at this stage.
• Second week onwards, seedlings will start growing into a small French bean plant.
• After the seance week, keep only one seedling at one spot.
• Cut off small, weak and lagging seedlings with a pair of scissors.
• Green Podded Bean plant needs full sunlight in order to thrive. Make sure you keep your containers in a sunny spot and make your raised beds also in a spot which receives ample sunlight.
• Water your potted green podded bean plant every alternate day in winter & every day in summer.
• Use a watering can to make sure your plant gets water in the form of a shower. You can alternately also use a drip irrigation system.
• When your French bean plant is more than 45 days old, feedone tablespoon of 15:15:15 (NPK) fertilizer per plant or mix handful of Vermicompost in the soil around each plant.
• Valor is a bushy vine. It needs a lot of space to grow. Develop a strong trellis support up to a height of 5-6 ft, by using locally available material like pipes, bamboo, ropes, wires, etc. for your Valor plant.
• Keep a watch for early signs of any insect/fungal or any other infections. Use appropriate medicines if you notice any ofthese signs.
• In the second month, your valor plant will start flowering.
• Fresh valor pods can be harvested two months after sowing the seeds.
• Harvesting can continue for a very long time, as long as plant survives.

Common Problems

My Green Podded Bean Seeds are not growing big.
Green Podded Beansneeds proper sunlight to grow. However, exposure to too much sunlight or very high temperatures can have adverse effects on the growth of your beans. Extremely high temperatures can lead to stunted French beans.
Why are my Green Podded Bean/Valor Seedsnot germinating?
Improper growing conditions, like not enough sunlight, sowing your seeds in too deep, over - watering or under watering can affect the germination process of your seeds. Seeds will fail to germinate under such conditions.
Why are the leaves of my Green Podded Bean plant turning yellow?
There are a few reasons as to why your bean plant’s leaves are turning yellow. A major cause of yellowing leaves is insufficient sunlight. Overwatering also is another factor. Overwatering leads to a root rot, which causes yellowing of leaves. At times a nitrogen deficiency also can turn the leaves of your plant yellow. Determine the cause of the yellow leaves first and then follow appropriate remedies.