Topic: Ustie soya beans

[moonbells]

I'm growing the HDRA trial Ustie soya beans this year. Or at least I'm trying to. They said to treat them as tender French beans, so I left them a bit later than the FBs, popped them into rootrainers and thence to the heated propagator. Two weeks later, nothing, (germination is supposed to be 7-10 days) so I left them a bit longer then cracked one of the trainers open.

Four rotted beans.

Grumble. I'd only watered the compost on day 1, didn't add any more and they are definitely well drained in rootrainers.

I'm now trying chitting the other half of the trial packet on damp kitchen paper in one of those plastic takeaway boxes,  like I did my sweetcorn.

Has anyone else tried to grow them this year, and if so, how are you doing?

moonbells

[Rox]

Hi Moonbells,

I'm growing these as well - I too used the chitting method and have just potted up around 40 and placed them inside for now. 4 beans are now up, but I can't speak for the other 36 yet... (fyi - they sprouted after 2-4 days). I did notice when chitting however, that they are prone to rotting as I lost a couple that way even before they had sprouted. I know they're meant 'for the British climate' but as I don't have any space for them in my garden, I will be growing them in large pots in a greenhouse.  Good luck and let us know how you get on with them!  ;)

[Multiveg]

I tried Ustie last year. Don't think I had a problem with germination - I think I had them in modules of multipurpose compost (ooo I have a log somewhere..... in trays I sowed 28 on 7th May 2004.. 15 transplanted on 4th June 2004)  I had all of 3 pods worth of soya bean as harvest!

[moonbells]

Thanks - it looks like a long growing season is required and my initial fail seems to be stopping me getting one. Boo, hiss. 

I was really looking forward to some eda mame too.

But I shall persevere, and hopefully they'll give me a few pods! Mine have now been chitting a couple of days so I shall go and have a peek now...

moonbells

[Bambi.1]

Awww l've never heard of these,what do they look like and what do you do after you've harvested them ?

[Yuet_Lee]

This is my first time grow them.I only just put them in the seeds tray today keep it in the greenhouse. Now have to wait and see come many come up :o :o

[moonbells]

well, after 2 days of chitting there are little roots everywhere! I am going to be spending some of today potting them up, being sure not to overwet the compost. If anything, I'll put them in slightly dry, so they don't rot again.

Bambi: soya beans as in soy sauce, soya protein, most of the veggie meals... tofu, miso soup...  and in their green bean, straight-boiled form, the Japanese call them eda mame.  Dried you use them in stews like haricots.

The darn things prefer a warmer climate to the UK, which is why this particular one is supposed to be different - bred for the weather here!

moonbells

[moonbells]

update - 16/27 chitted and planted beans now up !

Hopefully I'll get a few more before they get planted out as all were chitted before putting in the pots, but for now they can stay inside being coddled  ;D

moonbells

[aquilegia]

Dipping the seeds in salad oil before sowing is supposed to stop them rotting. I haven't tried it, though. Anyone?

[Bambi.1]

well, after 2 days of chitting there are little roots everywhere! I am going to be spending some of today potting them up, being sure not to overwet the compost. If anything, I'll put them in slightly dry, so they don't rot again.

Bambi: soya beans as in soy sauce, soya protein, most of the veggie meals... tofu, miso soup...  and in their green bean, straight-boiled form, the Japanese call them eda mame.  Dried you use them in stews like haricots.

The darn things prefer a warmer climate to the UK, which is why this particular one is supposed to be different - bred for the weather here!

moonbells

Sorry just noticed you had answered my question MB,sounds very interesting.