you get new beans? i didnt read the whole thread. i ended up getting a heat mat and doing some tests with a thermometer only before attempting to germinate any more 6-10$ seeds. i found that the heat mat gets too hot and would kill the seed, so i layered a folded hand towel, then two dinner plates, then the seeds in a damp but not soaking towel, then the baggy they came in, then an upside down plate as a lid. i also kept a thermometer pressed against the paper towel and temps never exceeded 90F.
i recently sprouted 15 seeds with 100% germination, i did them a few at a time and it took upwards of 3 days for each to germinate. i also had to add a light amount of water every few hours as needed, before bed and first thing in the morning.
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