EasyBloom Forum

EasyBloom says: Planting: Soak the newly potted bean seed once and then not water again until the bean germinates. This will prevent the seed from rotting. How long do you soak them for? What should I plant them in? I got them right from a pod but they are hard. Thanks.

Hello Madeline, So yes this is good advice for beans.... unless you are experiencing excessively high temperatures during the germination process... then you may need to water again. Another trick to get the beans to sprout earlier is to soak them in water overnight the night before you plant the beans. Once planted (in either potting soil in a container, or directly sowing them in your garden soil) give the soil a good soaking. This is an important step that can be under done if your soil is excessively dry or high in clay as it can take a bit for the soil to absorb the moisture. A good soaking of a spot can take as long as 5 to 10 minutes in some cases! The seeds you got should be great if they have dried correctly.... Are they from last year or this year? It might take a little longer if they have just finished drying. Best!~ Ian Hall

A quick follow up... Since it is Fava beans, you need to be aware that they are a cool weather crop that should be planted in a fashion similar to peas. So you either want to plant them in the Fall (the vast majority are planted then) or in late winter/ early spring. Early summer is just too warm of a time to get these going unfortunately! Best!~ Ian

Thanks. I will plant them in the fall. You should add those details to the plant care page on favas so that everyone can benefit or I would be soaking them tonight! thanks again. Love my EasyBloom.

Your welcome Madeline! I will make sure I get this information to Mark our plant database manager to get this information updated. Thanks so much for your input! Best!~ Ian