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Re: Soaking Seeds?

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On Sun, 20 May 2001 10:26:27 -0600, Square Foot Gardening List wrote:

>Well, just this morning I noticed that many of those
>  seeds have already sprouted, so maybe soaking isn't such a big >deal, I
don't
>  know.
>  
>  Annie Sargent
>  annie@esargent.org
>  
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Christine & Jeff Sagadin" <cmjmpa@execpc.com>
>  To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
>  Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 9:45 AM
>  Subject: Soaking Seeds? 
>  >
>  > Please forgive a newbie.
>  >
>  > I have heard some talk of soaking bean seeds prior to planting them in
the
>  garden.
>  > Is this correct? How long do I soak them? Any other seeds I should
soak? 
>  > Christine in Milwaukee
>  >
>  >


I believe that "soaking" just speeds up the germination process. I grow pole
beans and peas and never remember to soak them. They just take a week or so
to come up. Thats all.
JessicaM
Zone 5 MI
Tomato and Pepper Growers
http://www.geocities.com/jmardt/TomatoandPepperGrowers.html





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