The seeds of my favorite beef tomatoes Brandywine OTV are not germinating and I can't get any new seeds. I still have 10 seeds in the old packet but after going through 4 seeds already I am not sure how to proceed.
I germinate all my seeds using the paper method and all 27 other tomato varieties I tired germinated. A few took a second attempt but everything worked in the end except for this one.
The bottom two seeds have been in the box for 1 month and the top two, which are currently covered, 1-2 weeks. I tired the float/sink test on the top two seeds before placing them in the box, and one sank in seconds while the other in minutes.
I keep the box in the dark and the paper moist. Temperature hovers around 28°C.
Before going through more seeds, what else can I do to improve my chances?
by abdul10000
3 Comments
Use hydrogen peroxide. [The details are found here](https://forum.grasscity.com/threads/germinating-cannabis-using-hydrogen-peroxide.1602945/#post-25877359).
Just direct sow the seeds. Germinating outside of soil is such a wasted effort for tomatoes IMO
Give it more time? I don’t know what you mean by “going through 4 already” and “giving it a second attempt”, what made you stop? Did you get mold? Otherwise just sit tight really.
Warm is good but 28 does sound *quite* warm to me.