seeds-germination Should you soak the seeds?

[patrick]

Ahh to soak or not to soak? Doesn't really matter. Done each and the difference was minimal.

As for burying a small piece of paper towel along with the root, done that too and didn't notice any good/bad things being caused by it.

 

[locopao]

Totally agree with Patrick.

I think If the seed is good, it will sprout no matter what.

 

[Wulf]

I soaked last year and, for the varieties that didn't fail completely, had about 70-80% germination.

I didn't soak this year, threw all my seeds in the same cup of dirt and added water, and I think they all grew.

 

[Helltaco]

Using a damp paper towel is a very good idea and works for me. The funny part is later when you need some skill to dig into towel to free up the liitle root.
I was wondering what about taking the root rounded by a little piece of paper towel and put together in soil in order to avoid damage to radicle ?
What you think?

I think that's what I thought when I read of the problem in an earlier post to this thread. Seems a "No Brainer" to me.

 

[Graves]