Forage beans
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Check out Stratton seed forage beans. They are round up tolerant. I planted them for the second year this year. They did good for me last year. Withstood pretty heavy browse in my 1/4 backyard plot and better than traditional ag beans side by side in the same plot.
I did see them on a farm side by side with eagle beans. The eagle probably grew a little taller in the end. Stratton still did just fine but also ended up with a few more pods in my opinion.
Stratton beans are about 1/2 the price of eagle. For comparable performance, it’s not even a question for me. Your results may vary.
I did see them on a farm side by side with eagle beans. The eagle probably grew a little taller in the end. Stratton still did just fine but also ended up with a few more pods in my opinion.
Stratton beans are about 1/2 the price of eagle. For comparable performance, it’s not even a question for me. Your results may vary.
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I’ve had great results with Laredo forage beans. They don’t have near the pod production of ag beans but are extremely resilient and produce an incredible amount of leaf forage.
They have done really well for us in very dry conditions as well.
They have done really well for us in very dry conditions as well.
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Done Laredo 2 years ago. Killed my biggest bow buck the first night of archery season in the beans. Last year got some seed from NWTF and had poor germination and the ones that came up didn’t do good.
If I were to do it again I would go with Eagle unless I wanted to go cheap then I go with the Laredo.
If I were to do it again I would go with Eagle unless I wanted to go cheap then I go with the Laredo.
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RWWP....
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IMO forage beans are a great way to set $ on fire
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Can you elaborate on your comment? Sounds like you're saying they are wasteful of one's money.
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Unless your planting several acres you need to plant forage beans. You plant conventional beans the deer bite the tips off a few times and the bean plant quits growing. Forage bean will grow until a frost kills it.
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Planted two different kinds of forage beans in past years, deer ate the leaves but didnt touch the pods or any part of the plant after they turned yellow. Any other ag bean deer eat them through the year.
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Ive had no issues with deer eating my beans, I have 1.5 acre. Electric fence helps
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Thanks for clarifying
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