How do you germinate seeds?

Question

I've used germinated lima bean seeds (or maybe it was a pinto bean) for a science lab that my teacher had germinated but I don't know how to germinate them.

Answer 1

The Pinto and Lima bean can be germinated in the same manner. For growing the plant, just plant the seed about 1" deep, about 4'' a part, with 2' between rows. Once planted, water only once and do not water again for two weeks. While the bean will germinate with daily watering the plant will most likely die or produce a very low yield. Water once a week starting in the third week. Pintos thrive in warm soil so plant late.

Listed below is the Texas Commercial Vegetable Grower's Guide for Pinto Beans. Also, just in case you are not wanting to grow these beans, there is a site showing you another method to sprout them but I would not recommend doing this to the beans if you plan on planting for high yields.

Answer 2

Sometimes the best way to germinate the seed is to simply place it in the soil and water it. Nature will take it's course. If you want to pre-germinate them, my favorite method is to use a wet paper towel in a saucer. Put the seeds between the folds of the paper towels. Keep moist until all seeds have germinated. good luck with the crop. :- )

Answer 3

Get an empty clean egg crate and cut the top off of it all the way across. Put planting soil( the bagged miracle grow starter soil is the best) in there half full. Just barely put the seeds under the soil, and water daily. Soon the seeds will germinate and you can transplant. Good luck.

Answer 4

Put the seeds in soil and give a light water daily.Keep the soil moist,but not wet.Put on the window sill and it should germinate in a few days.

Answer 5

throw a couple of corn seed in a glass of water and you can watch them germinate to a point

Answer 6

I just started some using jiffy pot pellets-inexpensie mini greenhouse like things from walmart, around 2-6 bucks, depending on size. They are little flat disks that expand with soil when you water them, then you just drop in your seeds. Super easy, and sprouting already.

Answer 7

when I grew pot, i took the seeds, put them in a long flat pan on paper towels. covered them with another piece of paper ,wet them, put them under the cabinet in the dark,they germinated.within like 3 or four days.then took the seedlings,and put them in pots, then went around placeing those pots all over the place.In the woods,never had anyone find any of my pots plants.I wish I still liked pot.I quess I am getting old

Answer 8

i dont really understand what you were asking but
Plant the seeds in a nice top soil.
Then water them everyday with moisted cool water.
Wait for couple weeks and
you should see some greens coming out!
Hope this help you...