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broad bean
« on: February 04, 2013, 16:54 »
hi all, just put broad beans in pots, indoors just a quick question, should i water them now, and how often after, many thanks :blink:

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2013, 16:56 »
just keep dampi think

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2013, 18:55 »
I give mine a good soak after planting, as the seed needs to soak up a lot of water before germinating.

After that, they get a soak whenever the pots weigh light
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Re: broad bean
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 12:03 »
I do not understand why gardeners want to start Broad Beans off in pots. I put the seeds directly into the ground around March at approx 4" centres and have never had a problem, I get around 95% coming through.

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 12:07 »
If I sow direct I get erratic germination, the mice also have a go and at the moment most of my plot has been in standing water. If I sow in pots I can sow a little earlier and they are safe from both excessive wet and most predators (bar the jackdaws who figured out how to get through my netting last week  :nowink:)

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 13:08 »
I do both - cheaper and easier to sow direct, but the mice take at least half the seeds and if we have too much rain, they all rot! (The beans I mean - not the mice (sadly) :lol:)
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Re: broad bean
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 04:00 »
I guess it could give you time and focus to clear and prepare the land too.
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Re: broad bean
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2013, 07:03 »
I do both - cheaper and easier to sow direct, but the mice take at least half the seeds and if we have too much rain, they all rot! (The beans I mean - not the mice (sadly) :lol:)

Straight in the ground works for me, and I soak them for half an hour in paraffin before planting.  This puts the mice off!   ;)

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2013, 13:12 »
Don't suppose paraffin helps with rain too does it? Although the state of my veg patch over the last few months means the only crop I'm likely to succeed with this year is rice  :unsure:

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Re: broad bean
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2013, 13:39 »


Straight in the ground works for me, and I soak them for half an hour in paraffin before planting.  This puts the mice off!   ;)

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