Quote Originally Posted by LetsSeeYa
If people want to help, maybe they should assume that ya played with the seeds as much as he seem to think you did. But all ya need is dirt, i hate the paper towel thing, but works for many people. 1/4 to 1/2'' in soil and let them sit in water over night before ya plant them has always worked for me. Try em again man.
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Umm...wanna try that first sentence again? No clue what you're saying.

Try scuffing the seed before drowning it or placing in a paper towel.
If you plant the seed directly, or the night after it sinks...a few things are likely to happen.
A) the seed was still too stubborn and won't pop.
B) the seed (after planting) can get disturbed (watering, bumping the cups...) and actually migrate deeper into the medium, or down the side of the cup...never to be seen again.

Both of these problems cause up to 2 weeks of needless waiting around for results before abandoning the seeds. It truly sucks when planting for 6 pots, but only 1 or 2 break ground. Throws-off the entire process.

I used to do the float 'em till they sink thing before getting to know the (unbleached) paper towel thing, which is much quicker and reliable if you are looking at predictable results and timeframes.