I dont want to say i have a secret to them but this is how i do it
i soak in warm water 24-36 hrs till nice and plump. Then i carfully plant I like to use a seed starting potting mix with extra perlite in it. i use 4-6 in pots and 3-6 seeds in a pot. cover with 1/4 in soil only. i water from the bottom. i have been told by the experts NO FOOD FOR 3 MONTHS. this was a shock to me i always fed mine but they grew so slow. They said NO DIRECT SUN LIGHT till they have 3 true sets of leaves. at that point you can pot in its own pot and MOST IMPORTAIN do not i mean do not let dry out in the first few weeks for sure they are developing feeder roots and if they dont they will die.. BUT they cant be wet they will mold and rot. Sounds like impossible? NOT AT ALL use a spriter bottle and carefully just dampen the soil every few days feel it and i mean dwin 1 inch feel if it is wet or not.
now after you planted the seeds i have had them sprout and up out of the soil in 3 days and some have taken 2 weeks DONT GIVE UP the "hat" or husk might stick on the emerging plant if you decide to help remove it sprits with little water to soften it and use tweezers or tooth pics i have pulled so meny right out of the oil its unbeleaveable and i have sqashed them by sqeezing to hard also.
ANYONE have any better info please share we all can use more knoledge!!
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