Is plant shoot length alone a good way measure how well a plant is growing?

Question

How long might it take a bean plant to become mature enough to reproduce?

Answer 1

NO....overall dry mass is the best way to determine how well a plant is growing. Bean plants take about 75-90 days to produce beans and then the seeds must be harvested and planted....some plants can be reproduced by taking "cuttings" of the original plant to produce another plant (tomatoes are a good example) To take a "cutting" cut a tip of the plant off that is about 6 inches long and includes a few branches or leaves. (Cut at a 45 degree angle and then put in a glass of water until roots form) There is also a rooting solution you can buy that helps the plant do this faster and keeps fungus from growing on the roots.

Answer 2

No, because a plant struggling with lack of light will become long and lanky. I would think that number of leaves or weight of the plant (which kills it getting weight) would be better.

Answer 3

Every plant in my garden has been grown from seed or baby plant over the last 5 years , the garden was derelict it is now very exotic.

Answer 4

read the back of the package but about 60 days is standard to get your beans