Monkey Nut Challenge!

[Snadger]

Well, I've cheated! Just been to Tesco's, bought a big bag of monkey nuts. On to allotment, planted 32 Monkey nuts into modules. Back home, all in propagator. Its about now I find out whether it still works.
No time New years day or day after cos I'm working!

[vixylix]

32!!

That could be alot of peanuts next year!!

[Snadger]

32!!

That could be alot of peanuts next year!!

Not sure whether this is the norm but each shell had two nuts in it? I used two small trays of 8 modules and I sowed two nuts in each. If I get half of these germinating, i'll be happy!

[Bigmallly]

Did you crack the shells first Snadge?

[Snadger]

Did you crack the shells first Snadge?

No, big fella, I took em out of the shells completely and planted them. I thought the roots had enough to do without trying to get out of a shell. Pointy end down is the way to go............or so I've read!

[Bigmallly]

Nice one, as I'm going to give the lunar planting a bit of time, mine will be sown on Jan 6th.

[Lisasbolt]

Well i cannot find raw nuts in the shell anywhere, last try is the health food store but won�t be going for a while. But i did get some raw shelled ones, so i will try them but i am doubtful

[Snadger]

Eight days later and they are up. Instead of the roots going down the nuts have forced themselves above ground balanced on a root. The two sides of the nut form the cotyledons similar to a runner bean plant methinks
I wish i had used bigger pots now as the nuts have swelled and two to a module will not give them enough nutrients. Once they are established a bit more i'll have to pot them on to bigger pots...............probably next week!

[veggiechicken]

Wow, that's quick Thanks for the warning

[KevinM67]

Eight days later and they are up. Instead of the roots going down the nuts have forced themselves above ground balanced on a root. The two sides of the nut form the cotyledons similar to a runner bean plant methinks
I wish i had used bigger pots now as the nuts have swelled and two to a module will not give them enough nutrients. Once they are established a bit more i'll have to pot them on to bigger pots...............probably next week!

From this then - what would be the best way to sow these ?

Sorry, for expecting you to be the 'guinea pig' Snadger

[Snadger]

From this then - what would be the best way to sow these ?

Sorry, for expecting you to be the 'guinea pig' Snadger

If I had them to do again I would go for individual pots rather than modules. Put two nuts to a 3" pot (plastic cuo?) and ditch one if both germinate.This way they would have enough nutrients for a while and could be gradually potted into bigger pots. Starting in modules means a very quick transplant into a 3" or 4 " pot.

[KevinM67]

I was considering paper pots - but going with the speed of germination, then plastic seems the best way.

[Bigmallly]

Nice one Snadge........great news.

[seasprout]

Was it supposed to be peanut planting day today...?

[Bigmallly]

Was it supposed to be peanut planting day today...?

Indeedy it is Seasprout, unless of course you are planting by the moon then it's the 6th.................................