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20-08-2005, 02:00 AM

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jane writes:
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| I am currently growing UK-developed non-GM soya bean 'Ustie' from T&M
| via the HDRA member's trial. I have a load of 15" high plants which
| are currently covered in tiny furry pods, with beans visibly swelling.
| I had thought they'd be taller, but that might be due to being shaded
| by some climbing French beans which were given to me as being dwarf...
| oops.

| So far I have not seen any problems with them apart from the fact they
| are pigs to get to germinate without rotting. I resorted to chitting
| on damp kitchen roll in the end, and planting up the chits. Seems to
| be working!

I have to do that with all beans :-(

I'm taking part in the HDRA trial too and, like Jane, had real problems
getting them to germinate. I started all 60+ seeds in roottrainers and
had only about 10 germinate.
I've not had any problems with other beans.

Another time , I would know there would be problems with soya beans and
use the chitting method, but this time I had no seed left!

Janet G