Growing Beans - dwarf, also French beans, Bush beans

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05 Oct 10 Jumbee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Bean seeds germinated properly and I have planted as directed in the packet. Should I put any support for the plants for climbing? Or its okay to let them grow by their own? because I found the stem is very soft. Thank you.
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10 Dec 10 steven (Australia - temperate climate)
I have the same question do I need to use stakes or some other form of support ?
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15 Feb 11 Alexis (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi - you don't need to stake dwarf or bush beans. They only grow to 40-60 cm tall and support themselves. Climbing beans, on the other hand, of course need something to climb up.
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10 May 11 Colby (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I don't stake my beans. But I do put stakes at the end of each row and run some string along both sides of the row so it can hold up the branches. So they are leaning over the string. It keeps them off the groung and stops them from getting to tangled.
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28 Jan 13 Mos (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I like the idea of the stakes and string. I shall try that.
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