Berlin by Christmas!

My beans are now somewhat bedraggled, they are starting to with a bit and the once long green shoot has gone floppyand limp.

I should be pleased really as not only will I not have to scrutinise them for much longer, but also my hypothesis of what would happen when giving them salty water (that the salt would increase their organic metabolic rate and cause the bean to outgrow itself to death) seems to be correct.

But I actually feel quite sorry for them, however it has to be said that mother nature is a tough old bird and that plants will try their hardest to grow despite their growing conditions.

I think the growth factor is also affected by the chilly weather and without doubt also that the roots which are now quite numerous and long have no where to plant themselves, this probably means that by now, the nutrients and general goodness that a bean would normally get from the soil is not there, I am alos wondering if over exposure to light my be a factor? not sure about that one.



Anyway I will continue to watch them and hopefully they may perk up for Christmas, I think within the next week I will dissect one and see whats going on inside before they completely conk out.