[tomboy]

 I would like the views from any one, on the pros  and cons , on soaking bean and pea seeds to swell them before sowing. During the late 40s when as a boy, can recall my father and other people on the allotment, not only soaking these seeds in water but parafin to stop wireworm attacks.

[DavidT]

Don`t soak them, they are more likely to rot than germinate. Peas were soaked in paraffin to prevent attack by mice, don`t know how well it worked though.

[DD.]

Never soak also.

[beansticks]

I agree ,i never soak and dont use parrafin either

[goodegg]

i soak my peas in parrafin for the greenhouse to stop the mice eating them but only for 1/2 hour and it works well before i did this the mice used to eat them quicker than they could grow.

[Swing Swang]

I sow chitted seeds for late winter/early spring sown peas and broad beans - seems to stop the mice taking an interest, although if I was sowing more than 6m of peas/beans I wouldn't bother soaking (life's too short). Never soak autumn sown broad beans or french/runner beans.

SS