Greetings. My name is Bob and I need some advise. The soil in my yard is awful (hard, lots of rocks, dry etc...) so I grow everything in pots. I was given some pole bean seeds and I put then in a 5 gallon bucket with plenty of holes for drainage and they have sprouted but have not grown in over 2 weeks. I thought that rather than having the vines climb up a pole, I'd have them grow down over the edge of my deck that is about 20' off the ground. They simply won't grow any larger. They're not larger than 1/32" tall. Anyone have any ideas. Thanks in advance.
Bob
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It may be interesting to dig one up and inspect it. I wonder if somehow most of the bean rotted but the cotyledon somehow survived to germinate. Without the food store of the bean, perhaps the sprout would be small, weak, and take extra time to grow. Whatever the cause, when my beans don't germinate well, I just quickly put a replacement in the spot, as the beans generally germinate and grow very quickly.
That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll give it just a little more time and then dig one up. Thanks again.hendi_alex wrote:It may be interesting to dig one up and inspect it. I wonder if somehow most of the bean rotted but the cotyledon somehow survived to germinate. Without the food store of the bean, perhaps the sprout would be small, weak, and take extra time to grow. Whatever the cause, when my beans don't germinate well, I just quickly put a replacement in the spot, as the beans generally germinate and grow very quickly.
Bob