Appreciate the input but looking back, you’re the only one recommending fulvic acid and kelp, both of which i don’t have but will look for. Thought the ashes might contain karrikins and the oiled hinge makes sense as does scuffing. Not done yet by any means.
I'll second kelp. My mind is blanking, but it's one of the ways taught to professionals. Ga3, scuffing, and cold storage are what i was taught, with kelp mentioned, but not further studied. They're called stratification, scarification, and chemical treating(kno3 or ga3). Those are the "traditional" methods of waking dormant seeds. In recent years kelps effect on plants has been continually studied. This is anecdotal, and though i believe i'm correct, i may not be. It's shown to "help" germination because it contains hormones(ga,auxin,etc.) and can be a rich, easy food source.