will seed germinate?

[newbie101haha]

I got 6 seeds from a friend and want to know how long it will take. Its been about a day and i wrapped them in a moist paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag. Do the seeds have to be totally green? they may be no good but i dont know how to check. any help?

 

[Ringsixty]

Just put them in a warm dark place. Give them time. Some will crack and sometimes not.
Don't rush it.

 

[newbie101haha]

its in a zip lock bag in a big sealed tub in my closet, think thats warm enough?

 

[Hugo Phurst]

What Ringsixty said.
You're doing it right, give it a couple of weeks. Checking occasionally.

 

[newbie101haha]

sounds good, thanks guys

 

[Fwish]

Also "Just sayin" if you don't want to wait, throw them in a cup of distilled water, when they sink to the bottom, they're ready to plant, usualy 24 - 36 hours. I got impatient and didn't wait for mine to sink planted her and she still came up ^^

 

[garo]

Do the seeds have to be totally green?

The seeds shouldn't be green bro, if that's what you meant
good seeds are usually brownish with a sort of pattern, if they're green then they're nowhere near ripe enough

 

[JiggyPop]

The seed should crack open anywhere between 5 and 10 days. I just germinated my first batch of seeds with the paper towel method and they all cracked by day 4.

 

[newbie101haha]

for some reason i thought the seeds had to be green, mine are brown so thats good news haha and should i expect all 6 to crack open?

 

[thesourman]

weeeks no. ive had seeds that cracked n a day ive had ones that cracked in 3 just give it some time and keep that towel moist once the tail is about an inch your good to go, i wouldnt expect them all to crack but its possible