Quote Originally Posted by Weedhound
Zeb we bought the Church seeds from Kind Seed co...and will NEVER buy from them again.....seed # 4 is a bust as well....despite scuffing and making sure the shell cracked....the seed still just sits there. If anyone else out there has any Church seeds I wish you the best of luck with them.....better than ours at least.
Hey lucky me, I have a church seed. Just kinda showed up in my mail. So, could you go into more detail on scuffing? I fear my seed my have came from Kind Seed as well, so any advice you have for getting it going would be great. Do you just take a plastic kitchen scratcher to it? Or sandpaper? Cracking the shell? Do you do this by soaking it overnight?

I too have bought seeds from Kind Seed, and was very satisfied, though their prices are a little pricey. One of the few places that will ship to the U.S. Nearly all of my seeds hatched and were healthy, but I didn't try any hard to grow varieties. I've never tried anything fancy like scuffing, cracking or soaking. I've had the absolute best luck by simply planting the seed in dirt, and keeping it warm and moist. I've had less luck using the paper towel method, but it does seem to work pretty well and many people like it.

I'm going to plant some seeds in a few days, once I get some cuttings started again. I'll let you know how the church works out.