imbibed - had to look it up. Yes, fully imbibed. Moist, not floating.
And I would think that if they were not going to sprout, they would have
rotted as they've been wet so long. But when I dig them up, they are
nice and white.

I do know about scarification, but these kinds of seeds don't need that.

The ONLY difference is that this year I did start the seeds about 2
weeks sooner than I usually do. But the peppers and tomatoes and zinnias
were on the heat mats and I don't keep my house (Atlanta) really cold.

I have had very good success in past years. I know how to do seeds. I
usually have so many seedling, I have plenty to share.

Something environmental - yes, but what????? This is very frustrating.

Thanks

Kay Lancaster wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:08:41 -0500, Sterling wrote:

I tried again with the peppers - all new seed - and in both seed start
and jiffy mix. NO PEPPERS! I planted 10 jiffy pots of cantaloupe and now
have only 2 growing. Cucumbers same - 10 to get 2. I can dig up the
seeds and they are not rotted. Just white and clean looking. Like PLASTIC!


My guess from your descriptions are that you've gto something environmental
going on here... too hot, too cold or not enough water. Are the seeds
fully imbibed?