Sweet pea germination rates

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  1. Claire75

    Claire75 Gardener

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    I've been sowing lots of sweet pea seeds but not getting very good germination rates - less than half, I'd say. I have soaked them in warm water for about a day immediately before sowing, and sowed into seed compost in cells, kept reasonably warm and covered (usually in a plastic bag).
    Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?
     
  2. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    I don't pre soak mine. I pop them into loo roll tubes which are stood in a tray which is always dampened and that's in a cold G-House,until this year they were raised in a cold frame.I use a 50/50 mix of sharp sand and muti purpose compost and so far have had 100% success. One year I grew some in the house but they were leggy and rotted off once outdoors.
     
  3. Claire75

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    Looks like they are maybe too warm as I've been starting them indoors, and perhaps the addition of some sharp sand would help - thanks very much for the advice Paladin [​IMG]
     
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