How long for broad beans to break soil surface?

[binley100]

I sowed my first lot on 30/12/12 in loo rolls on the kitchen window sill , they started to germinate on 9/1/13 so were moved to conservatory, then outside in blowaway and planted them out (under a cloche) on 3/3/13......I've got 2nd sowing in blowaway hardening off ,sown 30/1/13 germinated 13/2/13 and third sowing in conservatory ..sown21/2/13 germinated 7/3/13 .......I'm trying to be organised about things this year

just noticed something odd.......they seem to be taking longer to germinate

[kathyd]

I've been soaking mine in a saucer of water before sowing when the little root thingy appears. A few went to soak on 16th Feb, and are just about ready to pot on now. I potted up a few earlier ones on 16th at the same time, and a couple have just poked their heads through - so not a quick process!

[Normans Mum]

I planted mine at the end of Feb, in tubes. Checked to see what was happening the other day, not rotted. Just having a lie in.

[Two_Sheds]

I've been soaking mine in a saucer of water ... not a quick process!

The warmer it is, the quicker it is.

Thing is, in this weather you don't WANT quick growth, you want the plants to grow hard and tough

[jacob]

Don't know about breaking through the soil, but they're not through the snow yet...