OLD seeds need help plz...

so my aunt just gaving me multible bags of seeds from all of the different herb over the years, one of the bags that was seperated from the majority of them was 20-30 THAI stick seeds, from older tokers ive herd from multible occasions this was some of the best smoke they have ever smoke, anyways i was wonder if

1. can i bring this dank strain back to life even if its been sitting for so long?

2. is there anyway i can tell the difference from all of the other seeds to see if there a more high quality strain?

and 3. whats the best way to start germinating these suckkkas????

I'm by no means an expert, but I asked the same question "best way to germinate". No one could give me the one best way. Common answers were:

1. Paper towel method, damp paper kitchen towel folded up lots, seeds within, on a plate with glad wrap over. Another variant, paper into a snap lock bag then into a dvd case (so they keep dark). Gotta keep 'em warm by the sounds of it too. 20 to 25°C. Plenty of vids on Youtube. Normally crack in 24hours, then you carefully plant.

2. Just plant the suckers in moist soil which is slightly acidic (6.5ph). In something like a polystyrene cup (keep the root and seed dark), then use another clear cup over top as a humidity dome. One dude on here gave them light, 18/6. Others say keep them dark. Sprouted in ~10 days.

3. Method I tried (no success so far), someone recommend leaving the seeds to soak in water for ~24hours, then pop them in a jiffy. Ive kept them in a cup, glad wrap over top, wrapped in an electric blanket to keep them warm. Its winter here.. Its been over a week for me, I dug one seed up, just looks darker than before. Think my seeds are just shit though.

So from what I've asked and been replied to, there seems to be no perfect way. But we'll see what others reply aye? As I said, I'm no expert! Just starting my first grow.

Good luck!
-phant0m

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Originally Posted by Phant0m

2. Just plant the suckers in moist soil which is slightly acidic (6.5ph). In something like a polystyrene cup (keep the root and seed dark), then use another clear cup over top as a humidity dome. One dude on here gave them light, 18/6. Others say keep them dark. Sprouted in ~10 days.

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This is the exact to the T, method I used to germinate my seeds, 18/6, and within 5-7 days all 6 of my babies sprouted. That was on May 1. And heres the result as of today. Of course I am doing the LST method.;)


I personally think that this is the most natural way to start seeds and seems to be the best.:thumbsup: I hope you have good luck w/ those seeds.... And about those seeds, as long as they were keptin a cool, dark, and dry place, They should have no issue.

I would pick out all the ones that have tiger stripes and lightning bolts on em and use those.:D

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Originally Posted by killfrenzi

This is the exact to the T, method I used to germinate my seeds, 18/6, and within 5-7 days all 6 of my babies sprouted. That was on May 1. And heres the result as of today. Of course I am doing the LST method.;)

I personally think that this is the most natural way to start seeds and seems to be the best.:thumbsup:

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And you are indeed the "dudue"s thread I've been readin :D Looking good there.

I agree, seeds shouldn't have to be cracked in towels, it wouldn't happen like that in nature!