Barneys farm seed problems

Too many answers to pick just one...so left open lmao😓 I'll give them time in a cup...👌👊👍🤘 Thank you for the answers

Patience. 28 hours is asking a bit much. Not all seeds are created equal, some may take a little bit longer than you expect. Cheers,... Organoman.

Give them more time. My BARNEYS seeds not failed yet.

Generally, the older they are, the longer they take to open because the seed hardens over time. It may take a few days. I'll say that I've had 100% germination rates by dropping the beans into a rapid rooter, covering the hole with a corner piece, and keeping it slightly moist. It's a lot easier and you can just put the whole cube into the next medium.

28 hours is still fairly early! I’ve had some seeds that were probably old and took about 6 days! So just give it time! And make sure the paper towel is in a warm dark spot. Good luck! ✌️🏻💚🌿

Hi! Putting seeds in paper towel after ~24h into a cup of water is also my favorite technic. But, for some times, I've used old unknown seeds someone give me, and this technic didn't work all the time. The problem is that the seed shell getting harder with time. So I start to use Hydrogen Peroxide solution (some drops of a 3% food grade one, into the cup of water) because it's help to soften the shell. Bubbles will appear around the seeds because the molecular instability of the H₂O₂ made it release O₂. I reuse this solution when seeds goes into paper towel. Again, the release of molecular O₂ will help the first root to spread, because you'll be sure they'll receive enough humidity and oxygen at the same time. I recently tried this technic with breeder seeds and I was amazed to see how fast the shells open and roots grow strong into the towel paper.

Ugh, I hear ya mate, christ knows how many seeds I popped successfully then had about 8 in a row just stall after breaking shell. All different breeders. Best suggestion I have is switch to leaving the seed in water until it's taproot is about 1/2 inch long (ish) then plant it. may take 48-72 hrs but it hasn't failed me since switching method. Got a blue dream bonsai diary I used this method for. Good luck, Atb