After the Cherokee Wax yellow bean seeds are completely dry, store them in a cool, dry place for up to a year. A popular Butter Bean variety of bush bean with strong and vigorous upright growth that produces high yields of great tasting tender stringless pods to 16. Enjoy the whole harvest fresh or set some aside to get the most out of this multi-purpose plant, which also produces beautiful black shelling beans. Seed Saving: Near the end of the growing season, allow the beans to dry completely on the vine the pods will be light brown, and the seeds will rattle inside. Cherokee Wax Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) A 1948 All-American Selections winner, this pretty heirloom promises a plentiful crop of tender yellow pods. Serve or preserve the same day you harvested them for the freshest taste. Daily harvesting improves production for best flavor and tenderness, pick the beans when they are no larger than a pencil in thickness. It is known for its resistance to common mosaic virus and rust. This variety produces loads of 6' yellow, stringless, straight pods that contain black seeds. This bush-type plant produces excellent yields of 6' long yellow wax beans. Harvesting: Expect your first beans about ten weeks after germination. Cherokee Wax beans have been around for at least a century. Description Planting Instructions Growing Calendar Customer Reviews 58 days. Mulching the plants helps conserve moisture and discourages weeds. 14 gram packet contains approximately 35 seeds. Beans will be ready to harvest in about 58 days. Growing: After germination, maintain soil moisture beans have shallow roots, and need water at least once a week if the weather is dry. Cherokee Wax beans can be direct-seeded in the garden after all danger of frost has passed, and in successions all summer long. For companion planting benefits, plant bush bean seeds near carrots, cucumbers, or corn avoid planting them near onions. Germination should take place 7-10 days after planting. Cherokee Wax yellow bean seeds rot easily in wet soil, so do not over water them. Plant them 1" deep and 3-6" apart, in rows about 2' apart press down the earth above them for good soil contact. If you have never planted beans in your garden before, treat the seeds with a powder inoculant to allow the process of nitrogen fixation to begin. Completely stringless at all stages, Cherokee Wax Beans are delicious fresh. Sowing: Direct sow Cherokee Wax yellow bean seeds in rich, well drained soil in full sun at least a week after the last expected frost, since beans are quite sensitive to cold. Striking black beans produce this beautifully yellow, 5-6 long round pod. Plant from late spring to mid-summer and harvest when pods are 5.
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