Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

09 Jun 14 robert maxwell (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I've had no luck in Brisbane, this year the backs of some leaves are turning brown. What is itI don't know.Mind this Autunm was warm.
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29 Oct 14 Ang (Australia - sub-tropical climate): sounds like broad bean rust..There are no effective fungicides available for rust control for broad beans. Try: Maximize air flow around the plants by wider spacing and avoid damp, humid sites. Destroy infected plant material because spores produced at the end of the season can survive in a semi-dormant state in crop residues and on seed. im on the gold coast Robert and had a bumper of a crop of broad-beans. I have garden boxes. i have about 15 plants in.. i feed mine Yates uplift once a month and had them planted with celery, peas & climbing beans. and water ever second day at night around 5pm or early morning around 6am. also i prepped my soil with chicken poop (dug it in) slow release fertilizers for vegetables. before planting and started the beans in a take away container tub with moisten cotton balls once they had shoots i put them in the garden. hope this helps
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