Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine
Have you ever used distilled over tap water and noticed any difference?
I've been blessed with good tap water so have never felt the need to go the distilled route.
Also, for the seeds that don't sink, did you ever try scuffing the shells just a bit
Yeah, I've tried that. Never had much success though.
or trying to germinate another way? (Paper towel method, for instance.)
Yep, I started out with the paper towel method. Didn't care for it at all. Either dried them out or had to get the germed seeds out of the soggy mess. This is so much simpler to me. I've also skipped the germination and planted them in the soil. Then waited days and days hoping the seeds were viable.

The water method is my all time favorite.
Sorry for the '20 Questions', I just like hearing about the different things that people try & do to their plants.
Not a problem.