Lima Bean - Key Growing Information

The pods of this developing lima bean vine in our greenhouse will soon fill out and satisfy our cravings.

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Phaseolus lunatus

CULTURE:

Sow about 3" apart, 1" deep in rows 18–36" apart, after soil is at least 75°F (24°C).

HARVEST:

Pick for fresh shelling when beans are plump and bulge inside pods.

NOTE:

Limas require more heat than regular bush beans, and will bear poorly in a cool growing season. Optimal soil temperature for germination is around 85°F (29°C) and the optimal ambient temperature for growing plants is 70–80°F (21–27°C). Choose a warm, well-drained location.

AVG. SEEDING RATE:

1 lb./100', 10 lb./1,000', 145 lb./acre at 3' between rows.

SEED SPECS:

SEEDS/LB.: 430.

PACKET:

50 seeds, sows 13'.

Beans