- Choose a good spot for your beans: they tend to do best with at least 6 hours of sunlight a day.
- Prepare the soil by adding lots of organic matter to the soil – this will help to increase the soil’s ability to retain water, and will ensure the beans have enough nutrients in the soil to begin growing as they love to grow in rich soils. Well rotted compost or manure are ideal for this.
Try to plant in a location that enjoys
full sun and remember to
water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Kahnawake mohawk is thought of as
tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Kahnawake mohawk requires a soil ph of
6.0 -
6.8 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil.
Beans can either be sown directly in the soil outside, or can be germinated indoors.
More tips on how to successfully germinate beans
Ensure a distance of
3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately
1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than
16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.
By our calculations, you should look at sowing Kahnawake mohawk about 14 days after your last frost date.
How to transplant beans
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Kahnawake mohawk is a tender plant.