Next batch just toss seeds in a glass of water in the dark..keep em in the high 70s..low 80s.. in the dark.. check on em in 48 hours..then 72 hours.. I bet your germ rates go up.. the tap roots will grow down while the seed floats.. if the seeds sink..they are duds. It's called float tech...
I leave the fan leafs on, I like a real slow dry..on big plants like that after 10 or 11 days I trim off some leafs and and stems and put em on screens to dry for a few more days.
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