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dun1kirk Berkeley, CA(Zone 9a) May 11, 2009

How long should I soak bean seeds before planting them. Also, I thought I remembered someone explaining which "side" should go down.

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cue_chik Palm Coast, FL(Zone 9a) May 11, 2009

I only soaked mine over night and didnt pay particular attention to which side was where.. and they all sprouted.. all 33 of them

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) May 11, 2009

Everything I've heard is to NOT soak beans. I do wet mine just before planting.

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cue_chik Palm Coast, FL(Zone 9a) May 11, 2009

well.. I followed the instructions on the pack they came is... and they did just fine

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stephanietx Fort Worth, TX(Zone 8a) May 11, 2009

I soaked mine in blood meal overnight and they sprouted just fine.

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HoneybeeNC Charlotte, NC(Zone 7b) May 12, 2009

I never soak beans, or any seeds 'cause I do things on the spur-of-the-moment and it's not possible to soak retroactively :)

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cue_chik Palm Coast, FL(Zone 9a) May 12, 2009

ROTFL... "not possible to soak retroactively".. I love that.

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) May 13, 2009

I do soak my pepper and tomato seeds in a weak tea (literally a spent teabag) and seaweed (just a tiny splash of maxicrop) solution. This requires having about a dozen little bowls set up. I soak the seeds for ~1 hour, plant, put the next batch of seeds to soak and wait 1 hour. This would be really difficult if you are growing over 30-40 varieties.

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HoneybeeNC Charlotte, NC(Zone 7b) May 13, 2009

cue-chik made me laugh when I typed it, too :)

feldon30 - your patience is commendable.

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Dorkasaurus Albuquerque, NM(Zone 7a) May 15, 2009

I tried soaking some scarlet runners overnight and while they swelled to monstrous proportions (1-1/2" beans folks) none of them sprouted after planting. I threw my last 3 (unsoaked) in a pot full of crappy soil and all three have sprouted in under a week. In general I never soak any seeds. I just toss them in a pot or jiffy pellet and see what happens. Rough estimate is 90-95% germination rate.

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