old seeds from 2004. cant germanate..any ideas..

**yello-mello** · 12-01-22, 10:14 PM

hi all im mello nice to meet ye all..

well ive some old genetics from 2004 the shells thick due to age. ive tried all sorts but cant get them to pop.

i hope theres someone who cant help all ideas welcome.

sorry if I posted this in the wrong section.. I could only see this forum on seeds so posted here. hope its ok.

mello.

**GEORGE** · 12-01-22, 10:24 PM

Do you have any liquied Firts? If so, take one cap full and mix in 1 quart of water and spray paper towel with it on the seeds after you wrape them in the paper. This some times will give them A bust.

**Bethmeg** · 12-01-22, 10:24 PM

Welcome to the talk dear

17 years that’s a long time I suspect too long if you are having no luck

**GEORGE** · 12-01-22, 10:28 PM

And welcome to the Talk dude, enjoy.

You can also take A shot glass and fill with the water from the spray bottel and soake them A few days that way as well. In A warm dark place.

**IceCalibur** · 12-01-22, 10:32 PM

Chances are low unfortunately but I know some try 'scuffing' the seed with sandpaper to allow more water to penetrate the shell, and I've also heard some soak the seeds in a dilution of fulvic acid/gibberellic acid before germination.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you

**sourshoes** · 13-01-22, 02:20 PM

Try to soak with fulvic acid and scuffing the seeds would help too. A little sand paper inside a toilet paper roll, and shake them up before soaking.

My chosen method to germinate these days is in hydrated jiffy pellets, under a dome on a heat mat. Before going in pellets they get a 12-24hr soak. Having almost 100% success this way.

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