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Beans often have a very tough seed coat that prevents water from entering, and only when this is broken—by something such as wildfire heat, the acid of a bird’s stomach, a scalpel or sandpaper—can water enter and the seed awaken.
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Seeds with very hard seed coats, such as sweet peas or nasturtiums, should be nicked or soaked in water for a few hours before planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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11 Essential Tips for Growing Vegetables from Seed for Beginners
Super hard seeds like beans will benefit from nicking the seed coat with a sandpaper block, file, or sharp knife before soaking.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
For success, some species need their seed coat cracked open with a hammer or nicked with a knife.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
For seeds with a hard seed coat, scraping them on 150-grit sandpaper scratches the seed coat enough to allow the seed to soak up or imbibe water.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
After four weeks, NAFLD mice given a daily dose of the seed coat extract saw a marked reduction in body weight, fat in the liver and blood lipids.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
This type of soluble fiber comes from the husks (seed coat) of some flowering plants.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Soak the seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing or file away or nick off a small piece of the seed coat before planting.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
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Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Seeds with very hard seed coats, such as sweet peas or nasturtiums, should be nicked or soaked in water for a few hours before planting.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Veggie Seeds to Soak peas squash beets peppers beans
cucumbers
pumpkin
corn
chard
11 Essential Tips for Growing Vegetables from Seed for Beginners
Super hard seeds like beans will benefit from nicking the seed coat with a sandpaper block, file, or sharp knife before soaking.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
For success, some species need their seed coat cracked open with a hammer or nicked with a knife.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
For seeds with a hard seed coat, scraping them on 150-grit sandpaper scratches the seed coat enough to allow the seed to soak up or imbibe water.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
After four weeks, NAFLD mice given a daily dose of the seed coat extract saw a marked reduction in body weight, fat in the liver and blood lipids.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
This type of soluble fiber comes from the husks (seed coat) of some flowering plants.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2024
Soak the seeds in water for 12 to 24 hours before sowing or file away or nick off a small piece of the seed coat before planting.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2024
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“Seed coat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20coat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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