tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post3742866229870157424..comments2023-07-26T15:46:39.180+01:00Comments on Mal's Allotment: Get Down and BoogieMal's Allotmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-73554359341463484682010-06-03T22:11:13.694+01:002010-06-03T22:11:13.694+01:00This is a fascinating experiment. I always fret ab...This is a fascinating experiment. I always fret about which way up I'm sowing them but I'm just not disciplined enough to conduct a study like this!Rebsie Fairholmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-10799048029567878982010-05-28T22:27:57.131+01:002010-05-28T22:27:57.131+01:00Hey, I'm not a veg fascist. There are clearly ...Hey, I'm not a veg fascist. There are clearly other more important factors than orientation, Temperature, humidity, fertility to name a few that spring to mind. Most of us will readily settle for 10% loss of sown seed. I more than decimate my lettuce when thinning after all! So don't worry about which way up you sow your beans - but all the same, if you want that 'extra edge', all other things excluded, you might, like me, just pay that extra bit of attention to which way up they go in!Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-55766105412623191882010-05-27T13:06:44.132+01:002010-05-27T13:06:44.132+01:00Interesting experiment. I just drop mine in the ho...Interesting experiment. I just drop mine in the hole or trench. MAybe they drop down scar side down, I don't know, but I usually have pretty decent germination-apart from some runty ones. I will be more careful in future.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-32592676136212189572010-05-24T23:36:05.978+01:002010-05-24T23:36:05.978+01:00Wow! I never realised it would make any difference...Wow! I never realised it would make any difference. Looks pretty clear cut to me though.Markhttp://www.smallholdersdiary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-46951906328258516282010-05-19T21:23:49.394+01:002010-05-19T21:23:49.394+01:00Gee thanks folks!
And I agree with Iggy about re...Gee thanks folks! <br /><br />And I agree with Iggy about replication. Next year I plan to sow the same number but sow half 'down' (the best) and the other half 'vertical' (the worst). The bigger sample size should ensure random variation doesn't impact on the result. The prediction will be a very clear difference. But that's for when I've collected some more seed. <br /><br />I can't help speculating that the 'down' position did best because it has 'the best drainage' for the germinating bean and stops excess water gathering - and rot setting in during cold spells. But that really is idle speculation.Mal's Allotmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349857165496487250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-76972540956823824922010-05-18T20:56:30.433+01:002010-05-18T20:56:30.433+01:00A Nobel prize is surely a mere matter of time.
I s...A Nobel prize is surely a mere matter of time.<br />I salute you, Sir!Is the Wizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10761353128112632116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-59704078766621747422010-05-18T16:05:45.649+01:002010-05-18T16:05:45.649+01:00If only you had published these BEFORE I sowed all...If only you had published these BEFORE I sowed all my beans on Saturday morning!Rachaelhttp://weedybeanz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-35029706528057691512010-05-18T12:21:11.179+01:002010-05-18T12:21:11.179+01:00So when are you publishing your report on Gardener...So when are you publishing your report on Gardeners World?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-20133245950092688582010-05-18T11:48:46.455+01:002010-05-18T11:48:46.455+01:00An interesting result; I've done all my beans ...An interesting result; I've done all my beans for the year, but if I have space might try to replicate your results!The Idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345021580985320660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-73801226026104241122010-05-18T09:47:20.901+01:002010-05-18T09:47:20.901+01:00Science was never my strong point at school, so I&...Science was never my strong point at school, so I'll just take your word for it and sow scar side down in future.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-92221795357254080912010-05-18T08:12:15.895+01:002010-05-18T08:12:15.895+01:00A turning point for me Mal, scar side down from no...A turning point for me Mal, scar side down from now on! That's some analysis, I think I did less work on my honours dissertation, "A magnetic mineral and geochemical study of Bar Mere, Cheshire", a good grounding for a career in Finance!Damohttp://twochancesvegplot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-22663709874916772012010-05-17T22:22:57.729+01:002010-05-17T22:22:57.729+01:00Well I never, a scientific breakthrough - I really...Well I never, a scientific breakthrough - I really didn't think there would be such a difference and if I had been trying for a winning bet I would never have chosen down! From now on I will be planting beans scar side down.ninasgardeningnotebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196831539070393479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-56394087552424480662010-05-17T21:31:24.201+01:002010-05-17T21:31:24.201+01:00Well I am going to totally take your word for it a...Well I am going to totally take your word for it and not even enlarge the full results....from now on i will plant my beans scar side down....at least whilst I remember!!!allotments4you.comhttp://www.allotments4you.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385309188349657993.post-83542887875726882052010-05-17T21:07:35.064+01:002010-05-17T21:07:35.064+01:00Very nice. I didn't expect it to be as clear a...Very nice. I didn't expect it to be as clear a margin of victory from first to last, but it appears that there was.<br />I will follow your lead and try to plant my beans scar-side-down in the future. Seems that it will be worth the effort.<br /><br />Thanks for conducting and sharing this experiment :o)icebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688755441418251036noreply@blogger.com