Ok...remember I am no type of pro...so what I did, may not have been the best way.

  • First I took a cup and filled it with bottled water that I had let sit out overnight.
  • I then added a couple capfuls of hydrogen peroxide the 3% variety.
  • Next, I put in my seeds.
  • I shut the cup in a drawer right by my computer monitor...which kept it relatively warm.
  • I let this sit for around 24 hours and checked on them.
  • They were all at the bottom of the cup, at which point I allowed them to sit for another 24hrs.
  • After that 24 hr period I got my containers ready and put my seeds directly into the soil.
  • Soaking the seeds allows the shell to soften and them to open easier.
  • Putting them directly in soil and skipping paper towel method avoids the issue of having to handle the seed and possibly damage the tap root.
  • I left them for a few days before gently pushing aside the dirt on one to see if they were progressing and I am happy to say they are!!!


That's all I did as far as germination.