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    I'm in a bit of a flap!! I planted some broad beans into toilet roll tubes a few weekends ago, as per instructions in my gardening mag. No leaves have appeared yet but from the bottom of each pot is a root approx 1 inch long. Now I'm guessing that this root is after food and water etc, so I'm assuming that the pots should be placed in the ground ASAP, is this the way to go??

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    I think they will be OK for a few weeks yet. The leaves will poke through any day given the root growth you've seen (it means that germination has taken place). I'd at least wait for the leaves to show before planting out. But even if you do plant them out now, they will most likely be fine. Broad beans are tough and the big seed gives the growing plant plenty of food to get good growth started.
    Mark

    Vegetable Kingdom blog

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    • #3
      Same thing happened to me but a few days later the leaves started poking through and I hope to plant them out next week. Just be patient and you'll be fine.

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      • #4
        You may have planted them a bit deep so it's taking the leaves a while to get to the surface. Beans usually curl up and I'm guessing you'll see surface disruption any day. Planted mine just over a week ago and they're coming through a treat - special thanks to Flum for the heritage ones she sent me, almost 100% germination on them already.

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        • #5
          Mine are doing the same Alison. Exciting sowing big seeds. My crimson flowered came from Muckdiva last year so they are genuine grapevine beans.
          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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          • #6
            Hi there adjohnson, welcome to the vine. I think that you may have planted them a little deep but not to worry, if they are rooting, then they will pop through soon, just be patient lol......mine did the same last year, so expect leaves in a couple of weeks ,
            Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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            • #7
              Originally posted by adjohnson1971 View Post
              ..... No leaves have appeared yet but from the bottom of each pot is a root approx 1 inch long.
              I think you will find this is because beans (and peas) do hypogeal germination - from my course notes:
              Sometimes, the seed leaves, or cotyledons, remain below the surface of the soil, as in germination of a Pea, below.

              So nothing to worry about
              Last edited by piskieinboots; 27-02-2009, 05:21 PM.
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              Suzie

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              • #8
                Don't usually bother with loo rolls for broad beans, just plant two seeds in a 5" pot and that gives them plenty of room for roots. Don't even bother thinning even if both beans grow. What sort were they Adjohnson.

                Ian

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                • #9
                  They were aquadulce cluadia. I bought the seeds last october with every intention of sowing them last november, but I took on a major decorating project( sorry the wife got me doing!!!) which took up about 6 weekends leading up to christmas. I'm trying to work out how the seeds would be too deep as I sowed them to the reccomemnded 2 inches????

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by adjohnson1971 View Post
                    ... I'm trying to work out how the seeds would be too deep as I sowed them to the reccomemnded 2 inches????
                    Please refer to my comment on how they germinate
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                    Suzie

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