Broad Bean Seedlings

[becky2812]

I got my allotment a year ago, but it was in such a bad state last year that i didn't really grow anything from seed, i just bought plug plants. This year i'm growing from seed, and have a problem with my broad beans!

I'm growing them on the kitchen windowsill, but they don't get direct strong sun all day, it's just nice and light!

Anyway, the top of the top leaves are all black and crinckled up like they have been burned by something? Does anyone know what this would be caused by, and will i need to throw them out and start again?

Also, the only seedling that this hasn't happened to, has got a couple of dark spots on it!! Is this an issue?

Thanks
Becky

[jackie j]

Broad beans dont need heat just light, move them away from the window if you can, more than likley they have been scorched.

[chris]

The spots are normal (I posted a thread about it last year and was told this). How big are they? What pots are they in? Could be root damage, or they have been scorched by the sun (becareful not to splash the leaves - the water droplets will act as mini lenses, and when the sun hits them - burn the leaves)..

How often are you watering them? It could also be over-watering.

[becky2812]

thank you for the really quick replies! Will move them off the windowsill, I water them every other day, but this is only with a spray gun so they don't get too wet.

I'll try to rescue them, and will sow some more in the cold frame at the allotment too. will peas germinate in the cold frame?
Thanks
Becky

[jackie j]

Cold frame is best for broad beans if not straight in the ground, I did this in my unheated greenhouse after I lost all of the ones I put in the ground. They are now planted at the lottie. Peas should be ok as well I think.

[becky2812]

Thank you, will use the cold frame then. I sowed some direct, but they got dug up and eaten!! Found bits spread out all nibbled!!

[Chef_uk]

I sowed my spare seeds direct in the ground 3 weeks ago as a test and they started showing this week.

[Rocketron]

thank you for the really quick replies! Will move them off the windowsill, I water them every other day, but this is only with a spray gun so they don't get too wet.

I'll try to rescue them, and will sow some more in the cold frame at the allotment too. will peas germinate in the cold frame?
Thanks
Becky

Try to spray the compost, not the leaves. water droplets on the leaves, when hit by sunshine cause scorching.

[Jeanied]

You can pre-germinate on a wet piece of kitchen towel - as soon as the white root starts to emerge, pop them gently into the ground where you want them to grow. Apparently the mice are not so keen on growing seeds.

[timethatthetaleweretold]

Try to spray the compost, not the leaves. water droplets on the leaves, when hit by sunshine cause scorching.

Rocketron - that's a female moth! - A myth.
Leaves don't get scorched that way.


I second what others such as Jeanied said about chitting the beans.

But can I add a tip:

If you plant your beans directly in the ground, put a layer of Holly Leaves over your beans to discourage mousy pests.

[teakdesk]

Rocketron - that's a female moth! - A myth.
Leaves don't get scorched that way.

Hmmm... not everyone agrees with you on that!!!! Leaf scorch experiments.




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[chris]

Rocketron - that's a female moth! - A myth.
Leaves don't get scorched that way.


I second what others such as Jeanied said about chitting the beans.

But can I add a tip:

If you plant your beans directly in the ground, put a layer of Holly Leaves over your beans to discourage mousy pests.

I have scorched my leafs doing this - infact I'm sure I remember posting here with photos asking what happened. As soon as I stopped watering from above/splashing the leaves when I was watering the issue went away

[bearded bloke]

I'm sure I remember posting here with photos asking what happened.

Did you mean this thread ...... http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...scorched+leafs ..

[becky2812]

Thanks for the replies. Will try sprouting some on kitchen paper and planting out that way! Never though of that!

[Jono]

I've got peas coming through that I've sown in a container a couple of weeks ago, and rested a sheet of glass over the top. It doesn't completely cover the container, so going by this I reckon they'd be fine in a coldframe.