How Do You Prune Pole Bean Plants?
Pole beans offer great nutrition for your entire family. Growing vegetables, such as the pole bean, can provide a relaxing and fulfilling hobby for anyone to enjoy, and an informative experience for children. To take proper care of your pole bean plant, and increase the overall production of the fruit, prune and clean up the plant as necessary. Remove plants that have started to grow too close to one another. Pole beans should have 6 inches of space between plants. Either discard smaller ones to clear the way for bigger, heartier plants, or transplant to an open area. Cut away stems that are broken, browning or have many spots along the perimeter. Spots are a sign of disease and/or pest infestation. You should treat the plants with pesticides if this becomes a problem. Pluck the blooms that are small and misshapen. These flowers will only result in poor fruit while stealing valuable nutrients from the healthier, more promising buds. String the plant onto a metal trellis to promote grow
