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Laura is a variety of early ripening green beans with high yield and excellent taste. By planting this variety of legumes in your garden, you will get excellent results in the form of tender and sugary fruits that will complement your dishes all year round.
Characteristics of the variety
Laura beans are an early ripening, disease-resistant variety. She is not afraid of infections such as anthracnose and bacteriosis. A distinctive feature of this variety is its high yield; during the ripening period, the plant produces 1.5-2 kg of finished products per 1 m2., which is suitable for consumption after heat treatment, preservation and freezing for the winter. The bean plant is bush-shaped, compact in size, height does not exceed 35-45 cm. From the moment of germination to the vegetative maturity of this variety, 50-60 days pass. It is convenient to harvest, because Laura beans ripen almost simultaneously, the general harvest period lasts up to two weeks. The pods are uniformly yellow in color, cylindrical in shape, 9-12 cm long, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, and have no fibrous or parchment layer.
A large proportion of the pods fall on the upper part of the bush. Each blade contains 6-10 beans, white in color, with an average weight of 5 grams. The fruits of Laura beans are rich in proteins, mineral salts, as well as vitamins A, B, C. They are pleasant to the taste and almost do not become soft during heat treatment.
Recommendations for cultivation
This variety of Laura beans does not require special preparation for planting. Seeds for seedlings are sown in separate molds in early May and transplanted into open ground in early June. This variety of beans is afraid of hypothermia, so the beans themselves should be planted in the ground at the end of May. Before the procedure, you should soak the beans for 1-2 days and make sure that the seeds do not dry out.
Sown to a depth of no more than 3-5 cm, at a distance of 20 cm × 50 cm, with an approximate density of 35 bushes per 1 m2. The first sprouts of Laura beans appear after a week and require deep loosening between the rows.
Secrets of a good harvest
A good result of the work done is important for every gardener. In order for your Laura bean harvest to please you, you must adhere to the secrets of proper care.
It is necessary to feed with mineral fertilizers at least 2 times:
- Primary - as soon as the first shoots appear, fertilize with a nitrogen-phosphorus composition;
- It is necessary to add phosphorus-potassium fertilizers again before the formation of buds.
When Laura green beans are fully ripe, the pods can be collected manually or mechanized, which is well suited for harvesting over large areas using special equipment.