Germinating an shell open but no tap root

Sounds to me like your towels were to wet. If its mushy it probally isnt going to grow but it has only been a couple days.


Heres what works for me, I have a very good success rate.

First thing is I get a shotglass and fill it with water. Drop the seeds in that and let them set overnight. Next day check and see if they sink. If they are sinkers then I know water got inside and they are good to germ. If not I scuff up the outter shell and try again. If they sink they are good to go.

Next I take a paper towel and fold it four times. get it wet and set it on a plate. I tip the plate so excess water runs off. open the towel and drop the seeds in. close the towel cover it with a smaller plate thats upside down to make it dark and place it on a warm surface like the top of a refer or cable box. Just so its warm all the time. Chect the next day and if the towell has dried out some I add a small amount of water to make it moist. You want humidity not soaking wet. In a couple days you will see your tap root. As soon as you see it, it's good to plant. Point the tap root down in your medium about 1/4 inch deep. Keep your medium warm as well while they are seedlings.


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