I was having germing problems until i tried this method. I found that by using this method i get a 95-100% germ rate. I soak the seeds in distilled water for 12hrs. Then i get 2 pieces of paper towel and lay one on top of the other and then fold them into a square 3 times. Then i soak the paper towel with 5 cap fulls of hydrogen peroxide (H202) and then soak it the rest of the way with distilled water. Then i put the seeds into the paper towel and put them in a small ceramic bowel with a lid on in. Then i place the bowel on top of my satellite receiver and check them every 12hrs. They all crack and show root within 24hrs. When the roots get a little over a 1/4" , i plant them. Within 24-48 hrs they sprout. When i was not having very good grem rates i was soaking the seeds for 24-48 hrs. I was using a heating pad with the seeds in a damp wash cloth in a plastic bag left in a dark closet. The seeds would crack and show a small root but would not develop any further. I think it was because i was over soaking the seeds and the seedling heat mat was getting the seeds too hot and it would kill them. Now that i have changed my method i have 90- 100% success rate. The satellite receiver gives off just the right amount of heat for good germination.
