Maxi
Variety
Maxi
Approved Data
Features
Growth habit
lifespan: annual
growth habit: compact
harvest: profitable
harvest: continuously pickable
broadleaf
self-fruiting
strong leaves
fast growth
strong lateral shoot development
harvest: early-ripening
warm germination
No pruning necessary
root type: heart-shaped root system
growth habit: upright-bushy
height: 50 - 60 cm
wide: 30 - 40 cm
leaves: leafy
height: 40 - 50 cm
hermaphroditic
wide: 40 - 50 cm
entire leaves
small flowers
Scentless flowers
strong growth
non-woody
propagation by seeds
perennial
leaves: slightly wavy
Blätter: herzförmig
Summer variety
Blätter: zugespitzt
Blätter: mittelgroß
Geschlechtertyp: einhäusig
Keimung: Dunkelkeimer
Blätter: weich/zart
Wuchsform: krautig
Blätter: einfach
Wuchsform: verzweigt
Blütenform: schmetterlingsförmig
Blütenstand: einzeln, kleine Gruppen
Schnitt: bei Ernte
Blütenform: zygomorph (spiegelbildlich)
Vermehrung: samenfest
Stamm, Stiel: rund
Stamm, Stiel: fleischig
Color
green
glossy
medium green
Flower: white
Frucht: grün
Stamm, Stiel: grün
Wurzel: braun
Blattrippen: grün
Seeds: white/cream
Fruchtfleisch: grün
Wurzel: beige
Herbstfärbung: keine
Samen: beige
Taste
mild
sweetish
fleshy
buttery
Edible
delicious, pleasant taste
pleasant
stringless
tender
full-bodied
harmonious
thick peel
edible skin
soft skin
Essbarkeit: Frucht
Essbarkeit: Samen
Essbarkeit: nur gekocht
Toxizität: stark giftig
Essbarkeit: roh nicht essbar
Location
planting: bed
planting: outdoor
planting: raised bed
sheltered from the wind
planting: house wall / wall
light: sunny to semi-shady
Soil: permeable soil
soil moisture: no waterlogging
Soil moisture: water-retentive
Fertilization: single dose of compost
Fertilization: nutrient-poor
soil moisture: moist
light: Full sun
soil moisture: well-drained
fertilization: low-humus
Water: regularly
wind: airy
Soil: light to medium-heavy
planting: open balcony or terrace
Soil: sandy to loamy
fertilization: low-nitrogen
Three Sisters planting technique
pH value: acidic to neutral (5,5-7)
Gartenstil: Kräutergarten
Soil: loosened
Water: Adequate
Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes
Light: Sun
Planting: frost-free
Water: moderately
Heat requirement: moderate
Pflanzung: Bauerngarten
Nachbarn schlechte: Schattenpflanzen
Nachbarn schlechte: kalkliebend
Good companions: sun-loving
Nachbarn schlechte: stark wuchernd
Nachbarn gute: hoher nährstoffbedarf
Nachbarn gute: hochwachsend
Nachbarn gute: niedrigwachsend
Gartenstil: Naturgarten
Pflanztechnik: No-Dig
Pflanztechnik: Mulchen
Pflanztechnik: Milpa
Gießen: Olla
Boden: mittelgründig (30-60)
Boden: karg
Herkunft: Züchtung
Düngemittel: Holzasche
Düngemittel: Gesteinsmehl
Düngung: nicht erforderlich
Garden style: Mediterranean garden
Fruit shape
elongated
smooth, sleek
large
slim
Thin
slightly flattened
slightly curved
Hülsenfrucht
Shape: tapered
Oberfläche: trocken
Form: rund
Resistances
resistant
robust
Little susceptible
frost-sensitive
Cultivation Break
3 Years
Season Overview
Sowing
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Description
Maxi is one of the earliest varieties, is proven and gives high yields. Its pods are stringless, 18-20 cm long and dark green. Also suitable for late sowing. Upright growth with round beans hanging out above the foliage, 18-20 cm/7.1-7.8 in long. The free-hanging pods are easy to pick (hen type). Good for freezing. Tolerant to viruses.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Germination at 10-20 days at 15-25°C/59-77°F. Once the plants are grown, mound them, this will give them greater stability. Keep the soil well moist. Needs little or no fertilization. Frequent picking increases yield.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Dark germinator
Germination temperature
15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
9 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Seeding depth
3.5 cm
Companion Plants
Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
Asparagus
Aubergine / Eggplant
Beetroot
Black salsify
Blackberry / Brambles
Borage
Broccoli
Broccoli raab / Stem cabbage / Cima di rapa
Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Pointed cabbage)
Cabbage (red cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Calliopsis / Tickseed
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Celery (Leaf celery / Chinese celery)
Celtuce / Stem lettuce
Chard
Chili
Chinese kale - Kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coneflower (Echinacea)
Corn / Maize
Courgette / Zucchini
Cucumber (Caigua)
Cucumber / Gherkin
Currant
Dill
Garden squash - Patisson / UFO squash
Gooseberry
Hair cucumbers / snake gourds
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Common chicory)
Lettuce (Endive / Escarole / Erisée)
Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Oriental greens / Brown mustard)
Lettuce (Puntarelle / Cicoria di catalogna / Cicoria asparago)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Lettuce (Sugar loaf)
Melon (Sugar melon)
Melon (Watermelon)
Mizuna / Japanese mustard greens
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nasturtium
Nightshades (Other)
Oregano
Ornamental pumpkin
Pak Choi
Pepper / Paprika
Physalis
Pumpkin / Squash
Radish
Radishes
Rapini / Broccoli rabe
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Rudbeckia (Coneflower / Black-eyed-susans)
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sage
Savory
Spinach (Summer)
Spinach (Winter)
Sponge gourd / Egyptian cucumber / Vietnamese luffa
Strawberry
Tagetes / Marigolds
Tomato (Bush tomato)
Tomato (Cocktail bush tomato)
Tomato (Stake tomato)
Turnip
Turnip greens - Choy Sum / Chinese flowering cabbage
Turnip greens - Mizuna
Turnip greens - Tatsoi
Turnip-rooted chervil
Turnips - Oilseed turnips
Turnips - Wild turnips
Vegetable cabbage - Forage cabbage
Vegetable cabbage - wild cabbage / ancient cabbage
Yalta tomatoes
Antagonistic Plants
Bean ((Scarlet) runner bean)
Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)
Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
Bean (Lima Bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Chickpea
Chives
Chives
Elderberry
Evergreen
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Forsythia
Garlic
Garlic chives
Ivy
Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur
Larkspur
Leeks
Lentils
Lilac
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Ornamental alliums
Pea
Peony
Rapeseed - Sheer cabbage / Siberian cabbage
Soybean
Wild garlic
Diseases
Bacterial canker
Root Rot
Fusarium
Bean Rust
Bean Mosaic Virus
Common Bacterial Blight (Bean Blight)
Pests
Broad Bean weevil
Black bean aphid
Bean Seed Fly
Aphids
Land snails
