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Golden Butterwax Bush Wax Bean - Organic

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2oz: $4.05

clearance! was $4.50; Item: 269-A
8oz: $10.80

clearance! was $12.00; Item: 269-B
1lb: $18.00

clearance! was $20.00; Item: 269-C
5lb: $57.60

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10lb: $94.50

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Phaseolus vulgaris
(56 days) Open pollinated.

A white-seeded wax bean impressive for its rich yellow color and straight pods. Extra beany. Introduced by Agway in 1978. Resistant to CBMV, NY15, tolerant to ozone damage.

*All sale seed exceeds Fedco’s quality standards in addition to the federal germination standards. Discounted item sales are final and ineligible for refund or replacement. Germination rates of current and recent seed lots are available on our germination page.

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Quick Details

Hybrid Status: open pollinated
Days to Maturity: 56 days
Lifecycle: annual
Color: yellow

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Compare with other Bush Wax Beans
Variety	Product Type	Hybrid Status	Days to Maturity	Lifecycle	Color
Gold Rush Organic	seeds	open pollinated	54 days	annual	yellow
Golden Butterwax Organic	seeds	open pollinated	56 days	annual	yellow
Dragon Langerie Organic	seeds	open pollinated	57 days	annual	purple-striped yellow

Additional Information

Bush Beans

About 60-100 seeds/2 oz packet. Seed sizes vary significantly by variety.

Pick frequently for maximum and steady yields, but avoid harvesting or disturbing foliage in wet conditions to prevent spread of fungal diseases. Successive plantings can be made every 2 or 3 weeks until midsummer.

Darn it! Why are my bush beans vining like pole beans?

The main reason many of us plant bush bean varieties is so we don’t have to construct trellises, so it can be frustrating when a bush bean starts vining. You might blame this unexpected behavior on an off-type or a seed issue. Nope. Growing conditions can trigger vining. All bush beans were bred from pole beans, and under certain circumstances their ancestral vining trait awakens. Inadequate sunlight, high-nitrogen soil or excess water can all cause a bush bean to take off like a pole-ster.

Plant beans in full (or almost full) sun; don’t go crazy with the fertility; avoid overwatering; and consider doing a soil test to make sure you have a good balance of available nutrients. And if your bush beans vine anyway, avert a tangle by snipping off runners to encourage plants to branch and bush out.

Beans

All beans are open-pollinated.
Days to maturity are from seeding date.

Culture: Tender, will not survive frost. Inoculate with a legume inoculant, then plant seeds 3–4" apart in rows 24–30" apart after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Minimum germination soil temperature 60°; optimal range 70–80°. White-seeded beans are generally more sensitive to cold soil temps than dark-seeded varieties. Legumes have moderate fertility needs and can fix their own nitrogen.

Saving Seed: Saving bean seed is easy! Leave pods on the plants to dry. Hand shell, or stomp pods on a tarp. To ensure true-to-type seed, separate varieties by 30 feet.

Diseases:

ANTH: Anthracnose
BBS: Bacterial Brown Spot
CBMV: Common Bean Mosaic Virus
CTV: Curly Top Virus
DM: Downy Mildew
HB: Halo Blight
NY 15: NY 15 Mosaic Virus
PM: Powdery Mildew
PMV: Pod Mottle Virus
R: Rust
SC: Sclerotina

White mold, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, affects more than 300 plant species. In beans, low humidity, good air circulation and wider spacing, both between plants and between rows, reduce the likelihood of this soil-borne infection.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.

Shipping

From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.