Using innoculant on seeds helps growth. If the weather is too wet, beans can also be started in pots indoors and set out carefully a few weeks later. For a continuous harvest, plant at 3 week intervals. Seeds will sprout in 8-16 days depending on soil temperature. In optimum conditions at least 85% of seeds will germinate. Usual seed life: 3 years. 56g = 2 ounces.