Day 8, 9
Day 8, 9. The cotyledons continue swelling, and the seed coat is sloughing off. Sometimes it takes many days for the seed coat to drop off completely.
Figure 18. Bean seed germination. Germinating bean seeds. Image: M. E. Conley.
Figure 19. Close-up of the red kidney bean cotyledons. A close-up view of red kidney bean cotyledons as they germinate. The arrow shows where the unifoliate leaves are peaking out. Image: M. E. Conley.