Bounty 2 - Peas Comparison Grow 1/28/18 TERMINATED

The first attempt went to mush in the sponges, so I have a couple more stuck into the sand mixture I've been testing on the lettuce.

That's actually how I started the ones in the grow bowl.

I wonder if I can transfer sprouts into the sponges if I do it early enough.

The sprouting rate on these peas is ridiculously low- I eventually resorted to throwing about 20 of them in a dish of water with a rag over it and only sticking the couple that started to sprout in sponges. However, I've now gotten 5 plants started in various stages of growth. So far they look about the same. I took a chance since the grow bowl pair were never all that dense and putting more in this time.

One of the seedlings didn't make it, so I've got 4 solid plants instead of 5 (I stuck my green onions in here since there is plenty of space.). I have my first peas on the largest plant, so that is about the same as the grow bowl plants. However, there is a lot of yellowing and dried leaves on that plant- it is far less healthy than the ones I did in the grow bowl. Since it doesn't have much competition, it probably because the peas simply don't like standing water. We'll see how the other 3 do. If they also struggle then peas are officially a grow bowl plant. I also have a different variety of container-friendly peas on order from Park. We'll see how those do.

They are pretty much dead at this point. I picked up a different variety of container peas to try, so we'll see how that goes. I'm also not happy with this variety because the germination rate is incredibly low.

Absolutely.  I have the new peas planted in my harvest. As long as they sprout I'll start another thread for them. If it weren't for the bad germination rate I would take another try at this variety, but sprouting 20+ seeds for 3 or 4 plants seems like a pain.

I take a green scrub pad to them first. Then I poke them with the tip of a sharp knife a few times.