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soaking runnerbeans
dave MANDER
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in Fruit & veg
i soaked my runner beans for tenhours last year and they germinated well i am doing the same this year after discussing on the allotment i found people have diffrent opinions on this am i wrong to do this ? one of my allotment neighbours is going to try it too worried if his fail it be my fault 
are opinions mixed on here to ? i would not think it be no diffrent to beans put in soil not soaked and torrential rain soaking them your opinions would be gratefully recd
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I have never soaked runner beans, they come up easily in damp compost. too wet and they will rot off before germinating.
I've heard of it but never done it. I sowed 80 direct outside 12 days ago and I now have 77 about 3 inches tall. Always worked for me but I do keep the pots well damp...each to their own and if it works for you then carry on
Never soaked the beans either but am having terrible trouble getting them to germinate like 3% success despite repeated sowings varieties and batches.. Perplexed others having the same problems and very few seedling plants on sale so growers got the same trouble,,?? Berlimey we have a 'Working Edit button!!'
Last edited: 17 May 2016 00:21:26