![]() ![]() After the Cherokee Wax yellow bean seeds are completely dry, store them in a cool, dry place for up to a year. 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. Completely stringless at all stages, Cherokee Wax Beans are delicious fresh, canned or frozen. Serve or preserve the same day you harvested them for the freshest taste. Cherokee Wax is a popular bush variety that is noted for productive, dependable plant that withstand adverse weather conditions and resist disease. Daily harvesting improves production for best flavor and tenderness, pick the beans when they are no larger than a pencil in thickness. ![]() Harvesting: Expect your first beans about ten weeks after germination. Mulching the plants helps conserve moisture and discourages weeds. Growing: After germination, maintain soil moisture beans have shallow roots, and need water at least once a week if the weather is dry. Provide support for heirloom pole bean varieties. The Cherokee Wax Bean Bush is a classic and popular All-America Selections winner that has been around for 70-plus years. Germination occurs in 4-16 days in soil 60-85F. Soaking Cherokee Wax bean seeds in water 1-2 hours before planting speeds germination. It is an excellent early variety for home or market growers. Sow Cherokee Wax beans 1-2 deep, 2-6 apart, in rows 18-36 apart, in full sun after danger of frost. 43 likes, 0 comments - Ferry-Morse Home Gardening (ferrymorseseed) on Instagram: Cherokee Wax bean seeds produce a popular bush bean variety that is noted. ![]() The plants are vigorous and productive with pods that are five to six inches in length, pale yellowish-green in color, and with deep black seeds. For companion planting benefits, plant bush bean seeds near carrots, cucumbers, or corn avoid planting them near onions. Cherokee Wax Bush Beans 1 to 1 1/2, above 65 F 7 to 14 days USDA Hardiness Zone, Seed Spacing, Row Spacing N/A, 3 to 5, 24 Bush Bean Seed Planting. 52 days 'Resistant Cherokee' is as the name implies, a mosaic resistant strain of 'Cherokee' wax bean. 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. Unlike most bean varieties, Cherokee Wax stays tender when frozen, also good canned or 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. ![]()
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