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Old April 5, 2009   #4
Polar_Lace
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Tom,

When I use the warm water, they get a tail in 3 days.
So I only keep them in there overnight.

I've sprouted them in 3 days using a "Bean Sprouter!"
If that's what you're looking for.

But I hope you haven't drowned the poor little things by keeping them in the water too long.

A lot of peas/beans don't like their roots handled, I've personally found out, by handling them after they've grown the roots/tails. Even gently handling them to place them in the soil.

The soil may be too warm/cold for them.

If you've let the tops of the peas peek out of the soil you could have better results. Then after they grow out a little longer you could cover the stems with more soil.... gently.

~* Robin
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