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b54red · September 2, 2012

I only got about 30% germination with my first planting in cups. I replanted today and used potting soil then covered the beans with about a half inch of Ultrasorb. Maybe so many of them won't rot this time. I still have enough to plant about 20 ft of row now but would like enough for 40 ft. Even with the replant I am only using a fraction of the number of beans I use when sowing directly into the garden.

I am using a French style been called Maxibel and the ones that came up early are nearly a foot tall now and it is way too early to set them out so the ones I replanted may actually work out better. If this works I will never plant directly in the garden again.

September 2, 2012	#17
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I only got about 30% germination with my first planting in cups. I replanted today and used potting soil then covered the beans with about a half inch of Ultrasorb. Maybe so many of them won't rot this time. I still have enough to plant about 20 ft of row now but would like enough for 40 ft. Even with the replant I am only using a fraction of the number of beans I use when sowing directly into the garden. I am using a French style been called Maxibel and the ones that came up early are nearly a foot tall now and it is way too early to set them out so the ones I replanted may actually work out better. If this works I will never plant directly in the garden again.