Olive Drab Green
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I used to use the water cup and paper towel methods. I find if you use professional seeds, viability isn't an issue, so I always plant directly in a starter pot.
seeds in a cup of water, supposed float or sink?
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Uberknot
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Yeah at this point I am almost ready to try a couple seeds and debating which method to use.
After failing to get any of my 8-10 year old bag seeds (30+) I had to germinate.....I am afraid to try one of the seeds I just bought!
Olive Drab Green
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You'll be fine, as long as you just bought them.Yeah at this point I am almost ready to try a couple seeds and debating which method to use.
After failing to get any of my 8-10 year old bag seeds (30+) I had to germinate.....I am afraid to try one of the seeds I just bought!
Uberknot
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I tired the paper towel deal, the peroxide deal, straight to soil deal, etc....it was disheartening.....
The water / peroxide method I almost got a couple as they looked cracked, but I think they were just swelled up and not growing as after putting in soil never made it.
Right now I think I am going to do 1 seed at a time until I find a method I can trust.
Olive Drab Green
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How long are you letting them germ for?
Uberknot
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Basically I have planted and waited for weeks........soaked with plain water 24-36 hours.......soaked with water/peroxide 24-36 hours...............placed in paper towels in ziplocks for days on end.....in the end none of them ever grew and they ended up rotting.
These seeds had been through temps of -20 to 100+F stored poorly for over 8 years in storage and shed.
I have had no problems sprouting anything else early this year for my garden so I know it's not me!! LOL! at least I hope so.....
Olive Drab Green
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They are more than likely not viable. They say 5 years, and that's with optimal conditions.
Dannycfc91
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Haha man the same thing happend to me. This is my 4th attempt. Critical orange punch auto seeds. Jst sunk today so placed in a container with damp tissue for half a day then ill stick in the soil/compost perlite mix let the magic hapoen. 150 led and another 100 wat led bulb beside it. 1 plant. Closet grow. 2018 now lol duno if your active bud but peace
all of my seeds didn’t sink for the 24 hrs I soaked them and I was v worried but I planted them anyways and they all sprouted and are growing fasttt
