Bean 'Early Contender'

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Early Contender is thought of as tender, so it is imperative to wait until temperatures are mild before planting out of doors. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 as Early Contender is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Ensure a distance of 3.9 inches (10.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.99 inches (2.54 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Early Contender about 14 days after your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Early Contender is a tender plant.