Growing Beans - dwarf, also French beans, Bush beans

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26 Jan 21 Steve Green (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, can dwarf runner beans be over-watered please? Mine were great, then the leaves looked a wee bit brown so my Mom watered them and this morning they look like they're dying, the leaves have curled and they re wilting.
27 Jan 21 Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If you have heavy clay soil you could over water. Could be wilt.

Hi, can dwarf runner beans be over-watered please? Mine were great, then the leaves looked a wee bit brown so my Mom watered them and this morning they look like they're dying, the leaves have curled and they re wilting.

- Steve Green

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