Pea germination
I am still having great difficulty in germinating peas successfully.I
have been using different seed,some my own saved seed and some 2006 seed.Clearly the more recent seed germinates better,but,generally I must be doing something wrong.I germinate in large standard plastic trays,by half filling the trays,sowing the peas(100 approx) and filling with compost,thus making the peas about 1" deep.Then I water quite thoroughly.Earlier in the year(February,March) I had more success,but recently in the warm weather (22C+),it has proved very difficult.The peas seem to swell,even throw out a shoot,but then give up.Others germinate fully,but when getting them out of the tray to plant have brown rather than white roots.So either I am watering too little to enable a large number of seeds to obtain enough water,or too much causing them to rot.Or it is the high temperatures that have caused the peas to stew.Or it is the compost I am using,which is a mixture of (cheap)peat based + John Innes plus some grit.I grow a lot of peas,and just cannot get it right.Help would be much appreciated.Michael |
Pea germination
michael wrote:
I am still having great difficulty in germinating peas successfully.I have been using different seed,some my own saved seed and some 2006 seed.Clearly the more recent seed germinates better,but,generally I must be doing something wrong.I germinate in large standard plastic trays,by half filling the trays,sowing the peas(100 approx) and filling with compost,thus making the peas about 1" deep.Then I water quite thoroughly.Earlier in the year(February,March) I had more success,but recently in the warm weather (22C+),it has proved very difficult.The peas seem to swell,even throw out a shoot,but then give up.Others germinate fully,but when getting them out of the tray to plant have brown rather than white roots.So either I am watering too little to enable a large number of seeds to obtain enough water,or too much causing them to rot.Or it is the high temperatures that have caused the peas to stew.Or it is the compost I am using,which is a mixture of (cheap)peat based + John Innes plus some grit.I grow a lot of peas,and just cannot get it right.Help would be much appreciated.Michael Most likely too much watering. Peas don't like to be soaked when germinating. |
Pea germination
I've never had proglems with garden peas. I get the variety 'Onward' from
the farm shop. I planted 250gr about 1" deep on the 10th May and some are just coming thru. I plant as the soil begins to warm up. French climbing beans and Mange Tout peas, also coming thru. In a few days, I hope the dwarf beans will be showing. It's a matter of timing ...... and luck. Bertie -- Links to some online UK coffee bean and machine suppliers:- http://www.geocities.com/cumberpach/ |
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