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grannyjanny

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Soaking seeds?
« on: May 23, 2009, 22:05:00 »
I was looking at my seeds tonight & it says on a packet of Annabelle dwarf french beans to soak prior to sowing. Is this necessary for all DFB.
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Re: Soaking seeds?
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 22:07:10 »
Never have done, and normally get 90+% germination
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Re: Soaking seeds?
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 23:12:47 »
It's actually discouraged for most... must have a particularly hard seed coat.
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Re: Soaking seeds?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 00:02:36 »
No soaking needs, pick them small though as they can bulk up very quickly and loose a little flavour.
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Re: Soaking seeds?
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2009, 06:08:45 »
I'm wary of soaking, but you can alternatively "nick" the hard outer casing with a sharp knife. It lets moisture into the seed, speeding up germination.
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