So my earlier post got me reading.
I've found a number of research papers available online indicating that extended periods of temperatures over 35C (95 Fahrenheit) will cause major problems in plant development.
Specifically mentioned about beans was that floral development is damaged by high heat in that plants do no produce flowers. That is exactly what I'm seeing with my green beans. Surprised that my Scarlet Runner Beans have flowers, though. Maybe they're more heat tolerant than the variety of green beans I'm using.
One study about tomato reaction to high temperature stresses said that tissue softening (check) and red color development (check) were delayed by high temperatures. No word on how much the delay was.
In summary, it looks like I'm hosed as far as my beans are concerned (and the second batch I planted have done nothing thus far) and my tomatoes will be, at the very least, delayed in ripening.
I'm going to do some more reading to see if, by some chance (fingers crossed) that this is actually a nutrient deficiency issue instead.
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