Ya know, I should have a sticky on seed germination. The best way to do it is thus:

1. First, inspect your seeds. Look for nice dark coloration. Best way to discriminate seeds is by rolling one between your fingers as you firmly squeeze the nut. If it cracks, pitch it.
2. Soak them in a glass of water until they sink. If they don't sink, they probably won't open.
3. Moisten two different layers of paper towels. Make sure it is very damp, but not dripping.
4. Place the seeds between the layers of towel, and place the towels in a tupperware container and stow away in an absolutely dark and stable location.
5. Check after one day. If you got a little root at least a half inch long, plant in your chosen medium. I've had seeds take up to a week to germinate in the paper towels, but most take 2-3 days.
6. Most important: whatever medium you use, only place them about 1/2 inch down and backfill. The reason is that the plant only has so much energy to expend pushing itself up to light and sustain itself until it can through photosynthesis. Any lower and more energy goes to pushing and may cause it to die early on. I can speak from experience. Even placing them an ich or inch and a half down could be devastating. Needless to say, I planted a batch once several knuckles down, only to be reprimanded by a friend. We spent perhaps an hour finding 20 different seeds and removing an inch of dirt from each pot. Despite our efforts some were definitely stunted, mainly, the prime seeds we wanted to grow, but a good lesson learned.
7. Give them a decent watering. Duh.

Doing this has always worked for me, so much that they will literally try and grow itself into the paper towels if you don't take them out. I have always gotten at least 80% seed germination, and it's usually all of the seeds I select. Hope this helps.
CultureCherryPopper Reviewed by CultureCherryPopper on . help germinating seeds well i got my seeds from rhino seeds and they are White KC strain, but im having huge problems germinating them they have been soaking in a wet paper for a week and a half and have only cracked slightly. can any one help me on other ways of germinating them faster?? thanks!! :jointsmile: Rating: 5