Dry bean planting window closing

Dry bean planting window closing

Less than a third of Michigan’s dry beans have been planted

but a research specialist says there’s still time to grow an average crop.

Scott Bales with Michigan State University tells Brownfield growers have through the first week of July to get crops planted.

“The dry bean region of Michigan has experienced a very wet planting season.  It’s offered very short windows for actual planting and even when fields have been planted, often conditions are not what we’d consider ideal.”

He warns root rot and white mold could be an issue, but

returns are still possible.

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