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Bugs
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 10744
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I've never chipped or soaked my sweet pea seed, and it's never failed yet. I sow some in autumn usually, and some in FEbruary, all inside under glass; when a couple of inches tall, they go out into the cold frame. Quickest germination is with bottom heat in a propagator. I sowed direct last week as well, and bought a tray of all white seedlings today. You can't have too many sweet peas for selling.
To get long straight stems for picking or showing, the side shoots need to be pinched out and the plants given good support; when the plants reach the top of the supports, they are untied, ladi along the ground, then tied in to start climbing again froma new position. They do best in a rich, moisture retentive soil that doesn't dry out. If you stop picking, they will run to seed and stop flowering. The seeds are easy to collect and dry to keep for next year, but note they are posionous. |
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