How to Dry String Beans to Reuse the Seeds

String bean is another name for snap bean. When growing string beans in your garden, you can designated a portion of your crop for next year's planting. This works best with open-pollinated varieties. Seeds taken from hybrids will produce less-consistent results. Since the parent plant is the product of two varieties, its offspring might be significantly different in quality than the plant that offered up the seeds.

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Instructions

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  Leave the green beans for seed harvesting on the plant until the pods begins to turn brown.
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  Remove the pods from the plants.
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  Spread the pods on a large screen and place it outside to dry. Keep the pods in a dry, warm and protected outside area for about two weeks.
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  Remove the beans from the pods or leave the beans in the pods until you are ready to plant. Store seeds or pods in an airtight glass container in a cool and dry location. Ideal storage temperatures are between 32 degrees and 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

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