DOes anyone know of a good website or just know about how long it takes various vegetable seedlings to germinate???? I am wondering when to start looking out for my pea seedlings to come through.
rates depend on soil temp an moisture content
Try the wiki (button at the top of the page) when there click on seeds, then seed germination temp, the first table gives temperatures, tables 2 & 3 also give times. Germination time for peas is approx. 14 days.
I also use http://www.heirloomseeds.com/germination.html as a guide (because it is in degrees F :D)
Germination is a journey for the seed; you can see the pea root start to grow from 36 hours after a soak, then they could take another ten days or so to show their first leaves through the soil. Variations in temperature, moisture, soil density and planting depth mean there'll always be a few days to play with either side.
Unless you sprout or chit seeds first :); that can speed things up by several days.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/Pod_of_peas.gif)
Oh no! My peas are pushing up through the compost and I planted them 4 days ago. :'( :'( :o
Quote from: grawrc on April 07, 2006, 20:25:21
Oh no! My peas are pushing up through the compost and I planted them 4 days ago. :'( :'( :o
You definitely a super sprouter! :o They must be afraid, very afraid ... ;D ;D ;D
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I posted this one in March hope it helps too ;)
http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/germinationguide.html
Thank you flowerlady, added to my favourites now too - good reference site! :D
Thank you for the link FlowerLAdy. Very useful.
I've just had 100% germination rate for my 1994 courgette seeds!
Now that's impressive! Well done!