ACES Tallapoosa County Office

Upcoming Events:

Subject: New Leaf Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
02/13 - New Leaf Program
Subject: County 4-H Public Speaking and Baked Foods Contest
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 125 N Broadnax St Dadeville Al - Courthouse
Calendar: ACES 4-H & Youth Development
02/16 - County 4-H Public Speaking and Baked Foods Contest
Subject: Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 1st Baptist Church, Dadeville Alabama
Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
Event Website
02/16 - Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
Subject: New Leaf Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
02/20 - New Leaf Program
Subject: Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 1st Baptist Church, Dadeville Alabama
Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
Event Website
02/23 - Pasture / Hayfield Improvement Series
Subject: New Leaf Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
02/27 - New Leaf Program
Subject: New Leaf Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
03/05 - New Leaf Program
Subject: New Leaf Program
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
03/12 - New Leaf Program
Subject: New Leaf Program Graduation
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Alexander City Senior Activity Center(Charles E. Bailey Sportplex), 1685 Arena Road, Alex City, AL
Calendar: ACES Human Nutrition Diet & Health
03/19 - New Leaf Program Graduation
Subject: Alabama BCIA Sponsored Cattlemen's College #3
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 700 Monroe Street SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Calendar: ACES Animal Science & Forages
Event Website
03/31 - Alabama BCIA Sponsored Cattlemen's College #3

Lima Beans

Season:	Warm Weather
Spring Planting Dates:	Bush: April 10 - May 10 Pole: April 15 - May 15
Fall Planting Dates:	Bush: July 20 - Aug. 5 Pole: July 15 - Aug. 1
Day to Maturity:	Bush: 65 - 75 Pole: 80 - 85
Plant Size:	Bush: 2 feet Pole: 5 to 10 feet
Water Need:	Medium
Seeds or Plants/100 ft.:	Bush: 3/4 lb. Pole: 1/2 lb.
Spacing - Rows/Plants:	Bush: 36" x 3-6" Pole: 36" x 6-8"
Recommended Varieties:	Bush: Fordhook 242, Baby Fordhook, Henderson Pole: Carolina Sieva, King of the Garden, Florida Speckled
Lima Beans, both bush and pole, are commonly grown in Alabama. Lima beans, sometimes called butter beans, can be grown either as pole or bush-type beans. There are several types of pole and bush lima beans; generally pole beans take longer for pods to mature than the bush type. They also produce during slightly higher temperatures than green beans. Beans will not withstand frost. Therefore, make the first planting after the danger of the last killing frost in the early spring. Beans planted in cold soils are more susceptible to seedling diseases. Make successive plantings of bush snap beans at 2 to 3 week intervals. Cease plantings when the beans are forced to mature under high temperatures, which cause poor quality. Lima beans require a little more space, about 3 to 6 inches, than snap beans. Beans will not produce well when they are crowded. Spacing may be achieved by planting seed and then thinning as plants grow. Bean roots grow close to the soil surface, so limit cultivation to the top 1 inch of the soil to prevent damage. Beans suffer from drought easily so provide adequate water throughout the growing season, especially at bloom and during pod setting.