"Bella" wrote in message
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Hi,

The runner beans that I sowed in jiffy pots have all gone rotten,
obviously
I kept them too damp in the greenhouse. I re-sowed a fresh lot at least
twelve days ago keeping them drier and still they refuse to germinate. Am
I
sowing too early, or would it be better to wait for warmer weather, sow in
the open ground and pick later maturing beans?

Bella

Hello Bella.
I consider the problem is with the cold and damp conditions in the
greenhouse at night. I planted runner beans in damp compost in pots 12
days ago. Covered them to keep the light out and put them on the window sill
in the house. To day they have all germinated and have grown to a height of
2 to 3 inches. Now uncovered. In about another 7 or 8 days they should be
large enough to put in a cold frame and perhaps put in the ground during the
first week in May
Peter.


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