Feeding dwarf beans

[Monika]

I had a new growbag left over in June, so I decided to grow some dwarf beans in them in the greenhouse (already grow lots outside). I planted nine plants into the one bag, they are growing like billy-o and are setting very nicely, but if they were tomatoes or peppers I would now give them a feed. Should I feed the dwarf beans, too? If so, with what? General, mainly nitrogenous, fertiliser or more potash, like tomato fertiliser? Any tips very welcome!

[alan refail]

Hi Monika

As the growbag was fresh and given your description of the plants I don't think they should need any feeding. If you use anything tomato feed would be the thing rather than general nitrogenous.

[Primrose]

Hi Monika,
I would imagine that as your beans are growing fairly quickly and will probably have finished cropping by end August, the bags won't need topping up with any liquid fertiliser, but I'm sure a little Tomorite won't do any harm. I tend to use this for virtually all my crops these days to simpify matters and none of my plants seem to be showing any objection.

[Mike Vogel]

I'd agree with feeding them with a potassium rather than nitrogen feed, as it is the flowering bits you want to encourage rather than the leaves.

[Monika]

Thanks, Alan, Primrose and Mike. In a week or so I will use a bit of Tomorite (which I already use on the tomatoes anyway) to keep them going.