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Originally Posted by feldon30
I do this with pepper and tomato seeds. At least 2 hours of soaking seems to be a good thing. For stubborn/old seeds, a presoak in some kind of "tea" can be helpful. Some recipes have been posted in the past here at TV.
Absolutely do not soak bean seeds as they will burst/split or rot. I dump some in my hand, spritz them with a spray bottle of water and then plant them.
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Has everyone had the same experience as Feldon with beans? I soaked my Limas and my Rattlesnakes overnight thinking that they would appreciate it like my peas seemed to. None of them split during their soak. They've only been in ground for 2 days so I guess I'll just wait and see.
I didn't soak toms or peppers and they all germinated quickly, but they were fresh seeds so maybe that's why. The peppers are kicking butt but the tomatoes are just doing okay. I don't think I'm much of a seed starter. I'll keep working on it, though.