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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Caz100 on April 09, 2009, 15:42

Title: Broad beans
Post by: Caz100 on April 09, 2009, 15:42

Does anybody know if I can sow broad beans directly from the been seed recently picked or do they have to be dried first?

Title: Re: Broad beans
Post by: paintedlady on April 09, 2009, 16:09

you could try, but I suspect drying helps to build up enzymes that are needed for germination otherwise you'd have all your legumes attempting to germinate while still in the pod  ;)

Title: Re: Broad beans
Post by: shaun on April 09, 2009, 16:13

take no chances go and buy a packet of seeds