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So I decided to try to pop some of these 30+ yr old seeds. I got like 13 to 15 reg seeds of 3 old strains. I put 2 of each on paper towel between 2 plates. I drew a grid and labeled them on the paper towel.
I took some fine sandpaper and rolled a cylinder then used duct tape to hold it together. Put the seeds in and shook the hell out of it for a minute.
Then put them in the cupboard in my really warm kitchen which is about 86F right now.
I have good news. 2 of the Purple Thunder seeds popped. One had about an inch taproot in just 3 days. The other cracked the ridge and a taproot can be seen just inside.
I put the one in a rapid rooter in a small humidity seedling starter kit.
I selected the 2 best seeds each of Purple Thunder, Pineapple and Big Bud 89.. I based it off the shape and color of the seeds. These seeds still looked dark and weren't as grey or greenish waxy looking as the others.
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