Would that be the quality of the seed rather than soil media? Or are they germinating and not growing well?
I’ve been running that particular bed for a couple of years now. No species has struggled in it. It’s 1 of 4 gravel (structural soil) trials.
I put this one together on weekend with a new recipe type. It’s 3/4 gravel topped off with a living soil mix of peat-sphagnum/scoria/compost (first shovelful has just gone on in pic):
I’ve had seed from a couple of different sources and not had success germinating them. I soaked the last batch in water overnight before planting and had the two sprout, which is an improvement on previous attempts! I think they might need a lot more water to sprout successfully, I am going to try a bit longer soak and watering more often. I don’t think all the warnings about not watering beans after planting to prevent the seeds rotting in the soil apply when you have very free draining soil.
Would that be the quality of the seed rather than soil media? Or are they germinating and not growing well?
I’ve been running that particular bed for a couple of years now. No species has struggled in it. It’s 1 of 4 gravel (structural soil) trials.
I put this one together on weekend with a new recipe type. It’s 3/4 gravel topped off with a living soil mix of peat-sphagnum/scoria/compost (first shovelful has just gone on in pic):
I’ve had seed from a couple of different sources and not had success germinating them. I soaked the last batch in water overnight before planting and had the two sprout, which is an improvement on previous attempts! I think they might need a lot more water to sprout successfully, I am going to try a bit longer soak and watering more often. I don’t think all the warnings about not watering beans after planting to prevent the seeds rotting in the soil apply when you have very free draining soil.