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Old September 15, 2016   #7
brownrexx
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I keep my pea seeds for 2-3 years with no problem. I always soak them for 1-2 days until I see the little root starting so that they can get growing as quickly as possible in my cold March soil.

Place a soaking wet paper towel on a plate and place 10 seeds on top. cover with another soaking wet paper towel and keep it wet for a day or two. Look at the seeds and see how many are starting to grow. This will give you your germination rate and take critters and weather out of the mix.

I direct seed my peas and plant the seeds very close together (1-2 inches). I get good germination and plenty of peas. This year I used the inoculant and I really did think that it improved yields. The soaked pea seeds are already wet so the inoculant powder sticks to them nicely if you sprinkle it on them at planting time.

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