[DD.]

Looks like you've invented artificial gravity!

The green shoot will turn itself to head upwards, likewise the white root will head downwards.

[JayG]

Jan 18th

My little girl could not wait to tell me the next chapter
She wants to know what happens next ?   

You'll have to explain the difference between the shoot and the root and then let her (and the bean) sort it out, because at the moment they are the "wrong" way round (luckily they always know which way to go and it looks as if the white root might already be looking for an easy way to head downwards via the tissue!) 

[mike0001]

we thought the root and shoot were wrong, but she will not let me touch it 

she insists nature will find a way of fixing itself....... very independant

[thestens]

Did this experiment almost every year in a 35 year teaching career the root and shoot usually sort themselves out. She will be planting sunflowers soon for the class competition.

[mike0001]

jan 25th roots have developed roots and if you look closely the shoot has developed another root

starting to look a bit alien

 

[DD.]

I think I can ee where you mean, coming out on the left, just before the tip.

You have to remember that under normal growing conditions, this shoot would still be below ground and roots can be put out anywhere along it's length. You'd never normally get to see them.

[mike0001]

yes she is enjoying the changes.......

giving her different things to write every week

[mike0001]

thought I would update this, its quite tall now , and its starting to flower , white flowers with purple patches

she thinks its great....... what will next stage be ?

[DD.]

Odd, I was thinking about this earlier today.

Where's the plant at the moment?

[mike0001]

we planted it out in back garden .... so she could keep an eye on what happens next

[Gandan57]

I`ve only just seen this thread.

I`ve recently splashed out on a timelapse camera, so I may start an experiment of my own.

[mike0001]

I will take some photos of it in daylight tomorrow

[mike0001]

pics of flowers these are starting all the way down the stem... it may be leggy but it been fun to watch

how tall do broad bean plants get? monty on gardeners world programme said they can get tall but did not give much away

[gremlin]

how tall do broad bean plants get?

3-4 ft before I pinch out the top because of blackfly 

That's outdoors on the plot.   Not idea what might  happen indoors