Will these beans grow??

[Zippy768]

Never grown beans before. Bit holey - will they grow??

 

[farmerm]

Yes at least I bloody hope so because I have brucid holes in most of mine!!

 

[Adeptandy]

Yes, same here

 

[Zippy768]

Yes at least I bloody hope so because I have brucid holes in most of mine!!

Yes, same here

Good to know ??

 

[Nearly]

Our spring 'beads' looked similar last year, and did 2t/ acre.

Count on 75% germination rather than 95% though.

I'm hoping to save some seed from this year to go into our emergency rations.

 

[Adeptandy]

Mine did 1.5t/a but I did drill them a bit later than I could have as it turned out and they looked like the photo.

 

[yellow belly]

Water and blotting paper but a bit late

my home save tested over 90 percent and had 20 percent brichid

 

[spin cycle]

are they maris bead tic beans?

 

[AndrewM]

from pgro website
Bruchid beetle damage can reduce seed germination, especially if establishment conditions are poor as solutes leak from the endosperm through the exit holes, encouraging soil fungi and damping off diseases. However, the main effect of bruchid beetle damage is to reduce the quality of beans grown for human consumption. These are mainly spring beans, especially the tannin free varieties.

most of them will grow as the holes miss the critical parts of the seed. best advice is germination test and adjust seed rate, but wouldn't loose too much sleep over it.