Primel
Variety
Primel
Approved Data
created by Susanna R. at 27.02.2021
Features
Taste
threadless
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
Very early, high-yielding French bean. Stable. Good pod quality. Tasty, tender, stringless pods about 18-20 cm long. Good for freezing. Resistant to burn spot, grease spot and bean mosaic virus.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Minimum soil temperature 10 °. Germination after 8-14 days at 15-25°C. Mounding promotes stability.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
40 cm
Row spacing
5 cm
Seeding depth
2 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Beetroot
Black salsify
Blackberry / Brambles
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chard
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nasturtium
Oregano
Pak Choi
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sage
Savory
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Tarragon
Turnip
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Aphids
Land snails
