bean germination question

duajones · March 5, 2007

I sowed seeds on wednesday 6 days ago and expect them to come up pretty soon. Weather has been pretty cool at night with lows in the 30s past couple nights. I am figuring the cooler weather will slow germination but am wondering, if the cold weather might have possibly damaged them already.

feldon30 · March 5, 2007

If the seeds are 1/2" to 1" down, then I doubt they would have been damaged by a light frost (32).

They take 1-2 weeks to germinate and show emergence in my experience.

duajones · March 5, 2007

they were planted an inch deep, probably just fine. Thanks Feldon

duajones · March 9, 2007

They are peeking as of this morning. Yippee!

feldon30 · March 9, 2007

I'm planting today I think.

duajones · March 12, 2007

I have about 75 percent germination to this point

feldon30 · March 12, 2007

Fantastic. I still have not built that bed. I am now considering a container of cucumbers with a tomato cage in it just so I've got something going.

duajones · March 14, 2007

100 percent on the roma II and 70 percent on the blue lake 274, plan to give the bl a couple more days and maybe re-sow a few more to make up the difference

March 5, 2007	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	bean germination question I sowed seeds on wednesday 6 days ago and expect them to come up pretty soon. Weather has been pretty cool at night with lows in the 30s past couple nights. I am figuring the cooler weather will slow germination but am wondering, if the cold weather might have possibly damaged them already.

March 5, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	If the seeds are 1/2" to 1" down, then I doubt they would have been damaged by a light frost (32). They take 1-2 weeks to germinate and show emergence in my experience.

March 9, 2007	#4
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	They are peeking as of this morning. Yippee!

March 12, 2007	#6
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I have about 75 percent germination to this point

March 14, 2007	#8
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	100 percent on the roma II and 70 percent on the blue lake 274, plan to give the bl a couple more days and maybe re-sow a few more to make up the difference