Pea germination

[Scoot]

Well, I will see what happens with the method I have tried with this 1 pea. If it works I will do the rest this way at the end of this month. If not I will try some of the other methods mentioned in the link you posted above.

The method I have tried is this one mentioned on page 1 of the above link -

"After reading here on the vine I always pre-chit my peas in a trays before sowing them, just wait until you see them sprouting then pop them in compost"

[Potstubsdustbins]

After chitting mine go into 3" pots into the cold green house until they are ready for planting out. Started putting mine out today.

[Bren In Pots]

I always just drop mine in the hole and they sort themselves out, I think if i mess with them too much I'll only go and break of the root.

Do you not bother to pre-germinate in water first?

Scoot a chit them then just drop them into the planting hole trying not to disturb the tiny root.

[Scoot]

Scoot a chit them then just drop them into the planting hole trying not to disturb the tiny root.

That is basically what I have done. Into moist compost.

[Scoot]

Right, the pea I am trying (just making sure the ones I have will grow, plus which method is best for growing) is in the compost, in a 3" pot which was watered when I first planted it. Do I carry on watering? Just the soil is starting to look a little dry (on the surface anyway).

[Potstubsdustbins]

I would not, be careful about over watering the seed can easily rot. I usually plant the germinated seed in damp compost and then avoid watering until we have a show of green, even then it is very little until the roots show through the bottom of the pot and by then they are ready for planting out.

[Scoot]

I would not, be careful about over watering the seed can easily rot. I usually plant the germinated seed in damp compost and then avoid watering until we have a show of green, even then it is very little until the roots show through the bottom of the pot and by then they are ready for planting out.

OK. I shall avoid watering it until I see the shoot coming through the compost (hopefully).

[greenboots]

update on the peas. Well I chitted them and 95% of them developed roots. I planted the ones that developed roots and not all of them developed leaves. And some of the plants look a little weak. I don't think the seed was all it could have been. Oh well. Luckily I impulse purchased the Lord Leicester as i will still have enough peas. I shall try Ne Plus Ultra again next year with a different seed merchant, possibly Pennards that sombody linked too, and see if i have better success.