Materlow seems to be notoriously hard shelled.

I would suggest soaking the seeds in a glass of water until they sink. This will alow the seed shell to soften up a bit and make it easier for the taproot to push through.

I have also heard of people soaking their seeds in black tea, saying that the acidity in the tea helps to soften the shell to an even greater degree.

From this point use the standard "paper towel method" and all should be well.

Peace
The Student Reviewed by The Student on . Masterlow slow germination I've got some mdanzig Masterlow seeds, and they are huge, great-looking seeds, but they seem to germinate really slowly. The first one that I tried didn't seem to be germinating so I threw it out, but now I'm germinating a second one, and it seems to just be starting to barely germinate after a full week. It is germinating in a Jiffy peat pellet in a covered germination station with a heating mat. It did get a bit cold during the week as there has been a cold spell, but it's germinating with Rating: 5