Man i just quick skimmed read everything and i was failing biiiiggggg time at germinating like 30 seeds these past 2-3 weeks. I was loosing hope big time and despairing... I didnt have a lot of money to get new seeds but i found a black friday deal on a site, and got my new seeds!! Big bud xxl strain. I use the paper towel method for years and always had success germinating . Now ive germinated seeds for 10 years in paper towels since smoking middies/shwag but never grew a plant past 1 month cause... I sucked idk. Only last summer did i say to myself... Im doing this. And i had a decent first grow. Now my seeds are dead and useless im shocked. BUT the seeds i just bought 2 weeks ago on Seed Supreme website are popping!
I broke protocol and tried something new, 12 hours in a wet paper towel, then straight into lightly dampened soil with a light watering . and they are popping.
Next time im gonna soak seed in glass water for 18 hrs then plant in slightly damp soil for test. I got Maui Wowie fems for Spring time