Bean Declic

Declic Bean

Trials of Pentagarden – Observation Record

Plant Variety Dwarf Bean (French)
Raised from seed

Planted seed 21/5/06 direct in soil
Sown outside in growing bed
Fertilizer: Cow Manure
Pentagarden Concentration 5ml to 5lt water over 10m3.

Applied using watering can.

Ground watered before and after application.

Date of Observation 27/5/06
Weather Raining
Max temp since last reading 21
Min temp since last reading 7
Application of any pest control
Photo number As dated
Comments Not yet germinated

Date of Observation 3/6/06
Weather Warm days cool nights
Max temp since last reading 18
Min temp since last reading 6
Application of any pest control
Photo number As dated
Comments Not yet germinated

Date of Observation 11/06/06
Weather
Max temp since last reading
Min temp since last reading
Application of any pest control
Photo number
Comments No photos No Pentagarden due to holidays

Pentagarden

18/06/06

Date of Observation 18/6/06
Weather Sunny 2 weeks
Max temp since last reading 32
Min temp since last reading 10
Application of any pest control
Comments

Control - Germinated OK

Pentagarden - Germinated sporadically

24/06/07

Date of Observation 24/6/06
Weather Cold, wet and windy
Max temp since last reading 24
Min temp since last reading 11
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Suffered in the cold weather. No side shoots, loss of some plants. Side shoots appearing.

Pentagarden - Signs of better resistance to the cold weather. No further loss of plants.

30/06/06

Date of Observation 30/06/06
Weather Showery and Sun
Max temp since last reading 12
Min temp since last reading 17
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Smaller that the pent. Slight loss of plants due to wet weather Healthy plants.

Pentagarden - Minimal loss due to wet weather

07/07/06

Date of Observation 7/7/06
Weather Hot and sunny no rain. Plants watered Plants watered
Max temp since last reading 35
Min temp since last reading 17
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - No much difference in size. No flowers

Pentagarden - Similar size to control but flowering

14/07/06

Date of Observation 14/7/06
Weather Sunny and Dry
Max temp since last reading 27
Min temp since last reading 13
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Similar in growth to the Pentagarden

Pentagarden - As Above

21/07/06

Date of Observation 21/7/06
Weather Sunny
Max temp since last reading 37
Min temp since last reading 13
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Similar I growth to the control

Pentagarden - As above

28/07/06

Date of Observation 28 7 06
Weather Hot and Sunny
Max temp since last reading 36
Min temp since last reading 16
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Took first pickings 9 oz

Pentagarden - First pickings larger than control 1lb 1oz

28/07/06

05/08/06

Date of Observation 5/8/06
Weather Raining for 3 days windy
Max temp since last reading 27
Min temp since last reading 16
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - Harvest 3lb 4oz

Pentagarden - Harvested 3lb 5oz. Both control and Pentagarden harvesting well

11/08/06

Date of Observation 11/8/06
Weather Showery
Max temp since last reading 29
Min temp since last reading 12
Application of any pest control None
Comments

COntrol - Harvested 2lb 10oz

Pentagarden - Harvested 2lb 11oz

20/08/06

Date of Observation 20/8/06
Weather Raining
Max temp since last reading 24
Min temp since last reading 12
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - 1lb 15oz of beans

Pentagarden - 1lb 13oz of beans

25/08/06

Date of Observation 25/8/06
Weather Mixed
Max temp since last reading 22
Min temp since last reading 10
Application of any pest control None
Comments

Control - 15 oz coming to an end

Pentagarden - 7 oz coming to an end