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MASCOTTE

MASCOTTE

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50 days. An AAS award winner for its super-compact habit and high production of delectable beans. Mascotte provides full-sized harvests from container-friendly plants. Bushy plants grow only 16–18 inches tall with big, white blooms followed by tender, stringless, tasty beans held high for easy spotting. Slender green beans keep coming over a long harvest period. White seeds; 200 per ounce. A, BMV, HB
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Customer Reviews

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Karen C.
So far so good

The plants look healthy right now. It's mid-July and there are no beans yet - seems late compared to prior years. Still optimistic.

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Timothy P.
There are better options for container growing.

I tried these in 6 inch containers. The plants were small but I had to stake them, and they really didn't produce much. I had much better results with Hickok beans: slightly larger plant that does well in containers, required no staking and produced well.

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Laurie B.
Great Little Beans

I have grown these 3 years now, once outdoors and twice in a winter-spring greenhouse. These little plants produce an amazing number of beans. Right now, one of these plants at 15" tall must have 50-60 beans growing on it.

It does take a long time for these to grow to maturity in my unique environment. Outdoors in my cool summer garden, it was about 100 days to maturity. In the winter greenhouse (heated to 50 degrees with natural light), I am just about to start picking these beans at 128 days from sowing in January. Planted in April in the greenhouse, they took 80 days. So, it was no advantage to attempt starting them in January!

The beans are delicious, tender, and freeze well.

Soil Temp for Germ 60–85°F
Seed Depth 1"
Seed Spacing 2–4"
Days to Emergence 8–16
Thin Plants to 4"
Row Spacing 18–36"
Fertilizer Needs Low
Minimum Germination 80%
Seeds per Ounce Listed per variety
Seed Life 2–3 years

Rich and flavorful beans are fiber-packed veggies that promote digestive health and are excellent sources of antioxidants that scavenge free radicals in the body. They are also nitrogen-fixing legumes; beans gather nitrogen from the air and load it into the soil to feed future crops.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of direct seeding.

Culture
• Beans are shallow rooted and can require up to 1/4 inch of water a day during hot weather
• Optimum soil pH is 5.5-6.5, mildly acidic
• Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost

Direct Sowing
• One ounce of seed plants 12-15 row feet, 1/2 pound for 100 row feet
• Grow Pole, Runner, and Yard Long beans on trellises

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Mexican bean beetles, bean weevils, cucumber beetles, spider mites
• Insect control: Pyrethrin
• Common diseases: See chart below
• Disease prevention: Avoid wetting the foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, 3-4 year crop rotation

Harvest & Storage
• Ready for harvest about 2 weeks after bloom
• Pick when pods are nearly full size and seeds are still small
• Harvest every 3-5 days to increase yields
• Store at 40-45°F and 95% relative humidity

KEY TO BEAN DISEASE RESISTANCE AND TOLERANCE
HR indicates high resistance.
IR indicates intermediate resistance.
A* | Anthracnose
BB | Bacterial Blight
BBS | Bacterial Brown Spot
BLS | Bacterial Leaf Spot
BMV | Bean Mosaic Virus
CTM | Curly Top Beet Mosaic Virus
DM | Downy Mildew
HB | Halo Blight
PM | Powdery Mildew
PMV | Pod Mottle Virus
R | Common Rust
* Numbers indicate specific disease race.

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