Peas rotted again

[Logunner]

I just put them in cold water overnight and then straight into their final position with a light watering. I leave them to it after that, just watering if we get a dry spell.

Did try soaking for 24hrs and longer but they rotted, heated prop also caused me problems with peas not germinating. Thing we sometimes over think/complicate things.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Chit them in a Tupperware box in the kitchen first. Then once sprouted pot up into modules.

yups, that works

[robbra]

This is an interesting thread.
I sowed Feltham First and Terrain 18 days ago in a raised bed and nothing to show so I'm trying the damp tissue on a plate in a plastic bag and hoping for a result.
How long before they should show some life?
Rob

[mcdood]

First ones will normally chit within 48 hours. I don't use kitchen towel for peas just use an an old takeaway container and rinse and drain the peas each morning.

[robbra]

Thanks mcd, I'd already put them on a paper towel by the time I read your reply and fingers are tightly crossed...only 27 hours to go
Rob

[nickdub]

Thanks mcd, I'd already put them on a paper towel by the time I read your reply and fingers are tightly crossed...only 27 hours to go
Rob

Check them after say 5 hours or so, as you sometimes need to add more water if the peas have soaked up all that there was in the box. As long as the temp is around 20 C and the seed is viable then you should get almost 100% germination.

Once the roots show, get them sowed asap as when the roots get longer it is easy to snap them off in handling, which is then game over for that seed.

[robbra]

Thanks nick, good advice, never grown peas before so a bit of a novice.

[Marb67]

Well after a week of keeping damp with fresh water in a sprouting jar some have not germinated, others have small sprouts but on the whole not much to show. As I cant get any new peas due to not getting to a garden centre I will have to plant them in compost anyway.

[lottie dolly]

There is still a chance for more to sprout,maybe they to wet in just water,try putting them in between 2 wet dusters,towels what ever you can find,it works very well with bans,you got nothing to loose only to gain.
Just a thought how old are they

[veggiechicken]

If all the sprouted peas grow into a plant, you'll have quite a few plants.
Plant them uup and see whether any more germinate.

[Martin H]

I would say there's too much water. They need to stay damp, but not submerged, they need air as well as water.

I suggest you plant up the ones that have sprouted and drain off the other ones.

[Marb67]

they are in water for the photo as i didn't want them to dry out in the sun. Thanks, will try all suggestions.

[roitelet]

Just soak them overnight and then plant them works every time.

[Marb67]

The peas are around 2- 4 years old but I was led to believe that they can last for donkey’s years in a dried state.

[Penellype]

Peas should be fine after 2 years and ok but not great after 4. However it does depend a bit on the conditions they have been kept in - if they have got damp at any stage they will not germinate. Seeds kept in plastic bags can sweat and this can lead to very poor germination. It may also depend on the variety, I'm not sure.

This spring I sowed Douce Provence peas from a packet which said packed 2016 sow by 2018. I last sowed some from this packet in 2018 when they were fine. Not a single pea germinated this year, they simply rotted.