Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean[2] (also known as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean,green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, or snap bean),[3] is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seed (known as just "beans") or unripe fruit (green beans). Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, along with other Phaseolus species, is as a member of the legume family Fabaceae, most of whose members acquire the nitrogen they require through an association with rhizobia, a species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
The common bean is a highly variable species that has a long history of cultivation. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit,[4] but many cultivars are classified as "bush beans" or "pole beans", depending on their style of growth. These include the kidney bean, the navy bean, the pinto bean, and the wax bean.[3] The other major types of commercially grown bean are the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) and the broad bean (Vicia faba).
Ideal planting times
Good planting time
Can be planted (with protective measures)
Comments:
Performs well in full summer heat.
Aquaponic Planting Guide:
Cultivar / Variety
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Deep Water Culture
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Media Bed Ebb/flow
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Media Bed constant flow
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Aquaponic Wicking bed
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NFT
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Tower
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Notes:
F = Failed
P = Planted, waiting for results
G = Good
S = Successful
Ex = does exceptionally well