I soak my seeds in a glass of clean water till they are saturated and sink to the bottem (usually takes a day) then i put them in soil. I have had great luch this way. SOunds to me like you got a bad batch of seeds.
Hbuddy Reviewed by Hbuddy on . Having serious problem, Need Help. I built a rubbermaid 30 gallon grow box. 6 26w 6500k CFLS for veg, with an 18/6 light time. Seeds germinate successfully, and I place them root down under 1/4 to 1/2 inch of soil. 5 days later, no sprout so I dug up seed and the root was just dead and rotted. This has happened 6 times. I have no idea what the problem is, and its getting me really down because I have read hundreds of threads and books on growing, have a great setup and know how to take care of a plant but for some reason it wont Rating: 5