think i killed my seeds

So I was germing my seeds in a. Glass in a heat pad they split and showed little root then just stopped growing they smell funny N have kind of a brown tint.... are they dead? + rep for help

how long have they been in the water? I think your only supposed to soak them in water for about a day or something. Either way as soon as the tap root cracks you need to plant into a moist medium. It's possible they are dead I just killed a bunch myself so I know the feeling.

They were in a damp paper towel for about a day and a half I moved them to rockwool. Starter cubes today hoping they live

Well hopefully the quick transfer to the rockwool saved them anyone else have an opinion?

Good to see everyone ignores this thread...

If you want to be a grower, hopefully you have a bit more patience than that.

If your taproot was brown and it actually smelled bad, yes, it's probably dead. Next time - as soon as it sprouts, put it into your grow medium.

Ok thanks they weren't a dark brown had to look hard to notice and the smell wasn't overwhelming just could smell something a bit, but thanks do you think I should just give them a week and if no sign of sprout toss em?

ya i would but i have probs sproutin in cubes i left seeds in water for a week grew big planted with no probs might just be bad beans it happens

It never hurts to give them extra time. You never know - these damn plants will suprise the hell out of you. I just had one a week ago, two weeks after it had sprouted, grew a twin! So go ahead and wait - you might still get something.

Ya ill giv3 it more time an let ya know

i think they actually lived.... YAY! i opened one of the tiny holes and looked in the cube and there was actually a lot going on lots of growth and they feel to be rooted into the cube!