Thiocabomide Germination

Firstly, I use the good ole' paper towel method for germination, I find most of the time it takes 4-5 days, sometimes more to germinate seeds for planting. I recently went through my old chem cabinet and found a half-pound of thiocarbomide crystal, pure (haven't used it in years for printing). So, after much research I decided to make a 15% solution with 85f water, soaked them for about 20 min, put in a tupperware with damp paper towel, set on the top of my warm tv, then stereo; and voila! 20hrs later I have 6/6 sprouting seeds. This is hands down the fastest way to germinate seeds I've found yet. The articles I found were of experiments on mustard (which I do grow also) and bramble bush seeds, that a 3% solution of thiocarbomide and a soak of 15-20minutes consistently produced 95% germination, of course the seeds in the experiment were placed directly in soil. I made a 15% (overkill) solution because the small quantity I was making and didnt want to get the calculator out to math the dilution.
I may say that Thiocarbomide is hard to come by, the bottle I have of it is quite old and came from mellindkrot chemical (back when you could order chems pure, or glacial from dow and kodak). I am astounded at the speed, I have soil and pots mixed and ready to go, but I currently have a hermie by itself in my veg box being wounded for trichome production, I think I will pull it for weed oil (cause I have to change the lights); and 4 females with 2 weeks to go (or so) in my flowering room (where these new seedlings will go in 3 weeks or so). Does anyone have any experience with this method as far as effect on sex? this grow finnishing now was 4 females out of 5 (5th was hermie stated before) these are just bagseed so I don't expect to get all female again, but any input would be helpful.

Wow, I'm jealous. I'll have to see what I can do about getting my hands on some of that! :D

You should pull the hermie, and wound one or two of the 6 you're planting in their veg stage. Then you can compare trich's :D

(I may be doing the same, let me know - we can compare notes!)

I would mail you some, but the feds would think its ricin or coca. LOL can't even get glacial sulfuric acid now thanks to 9/11 and those U.gly P.ersonal S.ervants! "what can brown do for you!" ha LOL!

LOL! Effing UPS.
Looks like the only place selling it or it's counterpart (Thiourea) is either India or China. We know how far that would get.

sounds good i wouldent mind trying some of that
cheers all :)