High Tunnel Green Bean Production

Beans are a warm season plant requiring fertile, well-drained soils. Traditionally, beans are field planted from late April to early June (depending on location), but with high tunnels, they can be planted 4 to 6 weeks earlier. The use of high tunnels for green bean production can result in an early growing season, increase fruit set, and provide a product for early markets. Planting date trials with bush beans have been conducted to test what time of year is best for early plantings for an early bean market.