Grow a bean plant
Getting ready
Growing a bean plant can take up to 2 weeks.
Ask an adult to help you find or buy these things:
You will need:
broad bean seed
saucer
water
glass jar
a piece of kitchen roll or a napkin
Ready to start growing?
Step 1
Swirl some water around in your jar, then tip it out.
Leave the jar wet - don't dry it.
The seed will need that bit of water to begin to grow.
Step 2
Roll up a piece of kitchen roll or a napkin and put it inside the jar, pressing it against the glass.
Then, slip your bean seed in between the napkin and the glass.
Step 3
Put the jar with the bean in it on a windowsill where it will get plenty of light.
Use a plant spray or a spoon to sprinkle a little water on it every day.
Can you name two things that plants need to grow well?
Step 4
After a few days your bean should start to sprout roots.
This is called germination.
Then, the bean will start to grow a stem too.
The stem should grow upwards, as it looks for the light.
Step 5
After about ten days your bean seed should have grown a bigger stem and some leaves. It is now a little bean plant.
To make sure it keeps growing and stays healthy, carefully take it out of the jar and plant it in a large pot with some soil.
You can keep you pot inside during the winter, or outside during the summer.
Enjoy your growing!
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