w'ell, first, i think you are talking about a tap root, not sperm...

next, we need to know HOW DEEP you burried the seeds...

then, to answer your q's:

1)keep the soil moist at all times; beanlings can't dry out or they will die
2)should be a day to 4 days

hope this helps

kp
kindprincess Reviewed by kindprincess on . Germination questions Ok.. This is my first time, so have a few questions- Put my seeds in a glass and put in a dark place. They germinated after 4 days or so. Of the 6, 4 of them had the little sperm coming out from the shell, and the other 2 were just kind of busting out, but did not have the little string. So, I put them each in one pot on the window sill. Question- 1) They are now root down in pot with the proper soil etc. How often do I water them till they break the surface? 2) How long should it Rating: 5