Maybe old stock... I've had same issue before...or maybe at some point they were stored in poor conditionsEvery bean I've started lately has popped except all 7 ortegas. Not one even cracked. Not sure what's up with that
I will do just that! Thanks. I was thinking there would be a trick if they're old or something, hopefully not cooked. I have 3 that I didn't germ yet, is there anything special I can do there? Or just the freezeIf you still have them try throwing them in the freezer overnight and put them back out to see if they go
I'll toss them in the freezer tonight, but I actually just emailed AK Bean brains and had him direct me towards the best NL in his master list. He said his NL1 and NL5 were bulletproof so I went ahead and grabbed both. I want my girl to be able to have a solid bean to use as her first try growing the chronic, and Norhtern Lights was her request. I also nabbed his Boel Oaxacan ... using her run as justification to buy more seeds lol Hey my great grandpa was from oaxaca ....You could try cracking them manually but freezing the embryo will do the same thing and is not risking smashing them. Honestly conditions are ideal, simulation of spring thaw by soaking then a frost to get the process jump started. If they can go they will. Ideally sewn at the on the cusp of a new moon, but a full moon will do.
I never had a pair, but always saw people talking about them. Gonna try em out tonight, they seem pretty sharp. I normally use the curved blade spring loaded hydofarm ones, so we'll see if I like these as muchnice i just ordered those chikamasa scissors off amazon. the curved ones.