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Posted by Spatzbear SA Aust (My Page) on

Sun, Oct 23, 05 at 3:09

Could I ask about crosspollination of Broad Beans?

They are self-pollinating. Do they readily crosspollinate? What distance would I need between 2 different varieties?

I may have messed up big time. 3 different varieties, all flowering madly, but a tad close to each other.

And the place is swarming with bees.

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Posted by Raymondo Armidale, NSW (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 23, 05 at 4:17

Broad beans do both and bees put in a lot of effort getting to the goodies, at least they did on mine. Recommended isolation distance is more than 1km to avoid crossing. Save some any way. You might just get a great broad bean.

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