latitude is 40 degree's,grow style (gorilla..heehee).soil ...mushroom substrate,pulverized lime,quarry sand,(TM.) - TH1 premix,no nutes added until day of planting. 6 foot circumfrence holes 18 deep semi raised beds with 15 gallons of soil per hole.I'll try the full plant shots,they are so buried in the undergrowth it might be hard but i will try.no pest,I make a bug spray that is(unions,hot peppers,green peppers,garlic scallions,boil for 20 minutes cool and bottle. two cups per gallon.by the way!!! I think you put a wrong bean in the package,I'll take a pick of the plant but is nothing like the 99 its truly massive....I'll post this week......................shamus