Re: Pregermination - Bush Beans

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• Subject: Re: Pregermination - Bush Beans
• From: S* W* <s*@IX.NETCOM.COM>
• Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 12:26:44 -0500

At 10:11 AM 2/19/97 -0500, T. Office wrote:
>Dear List Members:
>
>I have another question about green beans.  The American Horticultural
>Society Encyclopedia of Gardening suggests that you soak beans seeds on damp
>paper towels until they sprout, then plant.  The Johnny Seed catalog says "Do
>not presoak the seeds to hasten germination, as this can harm the structure."
>
>Can anyone help with these two conflicting suggestions?
>
>Thanks
>
>Toni
>Zone 5
>

Hi Toni,

When the beans seeds sprout on the damp towelling,  the root has a tendency
to  sprout down through the paper.  If you try to remove the seed from the
towel, many times the root will end up broken.

I like to presprout beans.  So I arrange the beans down the length of the
towel , spacing them about two inches apart and presprout them.  After
presprouting, I carefully cut the towel so that each bean remains in its own
section, sprinkle a little inoculant in planting hole and plant bean and
towel together. The bean structure remains intact and the towel decomposes
in the soil.

HTH
Sandra Walters
Bronx,NY zone 6/7
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