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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and
also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. Bertie |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. Try sticking them in envelopes in a dry place like everybody else! Airtight containers are the biggest noon to keeping any plant or animal alive !! Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
"Pete Stockdale" wrote in message ... "Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. Try sticking them in envelopes in a dry place like everybody else! Airtight containers are the biggest "noon" to keeping any plant or animal alive !! Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com um sorry sb nono |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
In article , "Bertie Doe" writes: | Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and | also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. | | The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a | day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up | or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. That's because you didn't dry them out! Nothing dries properly out of doors in a UK winter, because of the sky-high (relative) humidity. And a day indoors is nothing like enough - a week or two is needed, at least. If they shrivelled hopelessly, they weren't ripe enough for drying. And, whether or not you use airtight containers, I recommend somewhere dry, indoors. Airtight containers rarely are truly airtight. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "Bertie Doe" writes: | Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and | also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. | | The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a | day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up | or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. That's because you didn't dry them out! Nothing dries properly out of doors in a UK winter, because of the sky-high (relative) humidity. And a day indoors is nothing like enough - a week or two is needed, at least. If they shrivelled hopelessly, they weren't ripe enough for drying. And, whether or not you use airtight containers, I recommend somewhere dry, indoors. Airtight containers rarely are truly airtight. Regards, Nick Maclaren. I would say that airtight containers are the problem because referring back to what Nick said, they will not be totally dry. Brown paper bags are ideal imo. -- Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association www.rraa.moonfruit.com Feed the soil, save the planet |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
In article , "Robert \(Plymouth\)" writes: | | I would say that airtight containers are the problem because referring back | to what Nick said, they will not be totally dry. Brown paper bags are ideal | imo. Airtight is good, IF they are seriously dry before going in. And that means a lot drier than most people realise. If not, I agree with the use of brown paper bags. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message In article "Robert \(Plymouth\)" writes: | | I would say that airtight containers are the problem because referring back | to what Nick said, they will not be totally dry. Brown paper bags are ideal | imo. Airtight is good, IF they are seriously dry before going in. And that means a lot drier than most people realise. If not, I agree with the use of brown paper bags. Thanks all for the speedy replies. I'll give that a try - longer indoors to dry out and store in paper bags. Bertie |
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Help with saving peas and bean seed.
"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... Last September I saved back 20+ pods of dwarf and French climbing beans and also some sugar snap peas. I allowed them to dry out on the parent plant. The condition of the seed wasn't pristine and I dried them on paper for a day. Although I placed them in airtight containers, most of them, dried up or went mouldy. Appreciate any advice please. Bertie They'd dry naturally, nothing wrong with that. Why did you put them in an airtight container? Mary |
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