Early and Often Hybrid
Expected germination: 7-14 days.
Expected harvest: from 64 days on.
27 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 27 cells.
08/15: 25 of 27 (93%) are 1/4″ to 2″ tall.
08/23: 25 of 27 (93%) are 4″ to 7″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 7″ to 10″ tall.
Tall Utah, #5270R, Improved
Expected germination: 14-20 days
Expected harvest: 125 days
18 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 18 cells.
08/15: No visible change.
08/23: 2 of 18 (11%) are 1/4″ tall.
08/30: 6 of 18 (33%) are 0″ to 1/4″ tall.
09/15: Some dampening off. 3 very small seedlings remain.
Early Snowball A
Expected germination: 8-10 days
Expected harvest: 55 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 6 of 9 (67%) are 1/2″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
08/23: 6 of 9 (67%) are 1-3/4″ to 3″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 3″ to 4″ tall, with foliage diameter 2″ to 4-1/2″.
Long Imperator #58
Expected germination: 8-12 days
Expected harvest: 77 days
36 seeds
08/06: Planted 2 per cell in 18 cells.
08/15: 5 of 36 (14%) are 0″ to 1/4″ tall.
08/23: 30 of 36 (83%) are 1/4″ to 1-3/4″ tall.
08/30: 30 of 36 (83%) are 1″ to 3″ tall.
09/15: Planted out approx 27 seedlings.
Sierra Gold
Expected germination: 7 days
Expected harvest: 90 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: No visible change.
08/23: 8 of 9 (89%) are 0″ to 1-1/4″ tall, with foliage diameter 1/4″ to 1-3/4″.
08/30: Planted out, with black plastic mulch.
08/30: 1″ to 2″ tall with foliage diameter 1″ to 3″.
Copenhagen Market Early
Expected germination: 10-12 days
Expected harvest: 66 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 1-1/2″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-3/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 2″ to 4″ tall with foliage diameter 2-1/2″ to 5″.
Catskill
Expected germination: 7-14 days
Expected harvest: 90 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 1-1/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 3/4″ to 2-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: Some stressed. 1-1/2″ to 3″ tall with foliage diameter 1-1/2″ to 4″.
Green Sprouting Calabrese
Expected germination: 14 days
Expected harvest: 80 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1″ to 1-3/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-3/4″ to 4″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: Some stressed. 1-1/2″ to 5″ tall with foliage diameter 3″ to 5″.
Santa Anna
Expected germination: 6-8 days
Expected harvest: 65-70 days
36 seeds
08/06: Started soaking in a jar of water overnight.
08/07: After 19 hours soaking, planted 2 per cell in 18 cells.
08/15: 9 of 36 (25%) are 0″ to 1-1/4″ tall.
08/23: 16 of 36 (44%) are 1″ to 3″ tall. An additional 3 (8%) have sprouted without the bean and are unlikely to survive.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 2″ to 5″ tall.
Long pod / Cool weather broad bean
Expected germination: 7-14 days
Expected harvest: 85 days
9 seeds
08/06: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
08/15: 6 of 9 (67%) are 0″ to 1/4″ tall.
08/23: 9 of 9 (100%) are 1-1/4″ to 3-1/2″ tall.
08/28: Planted out.
08/30: 3″ to 7″ tall.
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