I pm'd him a little bit ago. I know I'm no pro but the worst success rates I've had was 75% success...
11%... ouch. Now I'm kinda tempted to pop my blue dream seeds in some water tbh.
That being said, today I'm cutting out my lower scrog and taking fan leaves. I can definitely see why my tower stuff didn't get much light .Just solid leaves. And tbh I think it's partially the strain. Even towards the bottom it's just a ton of little guys. But together they make a pretty damn thick wall
so here is my rec on popping seeds
please dont take this the wrong way
I am not telling you how to do something
just how I have always done it
supplies
1. Glass
2. Paper Towel
3. Small tupperware with lid
directions
1. store seeds in refridgerator for 24 hours
2. Pour about 3oz of room temp RO water in glass
3. Place seeds inside glass
4. Place in warm dark enviroment (cupboard in kitchen)
5. after 12 hours have passed stir seeds then pop them down so they sink to the bottom
6. check after another 12 hours some should have cracked
7. if none have cracked leave for another 24 hours
8. if some have cracked , place paper towel in tupperware. Pour seeds and water onto paper towel. Fold paper towel over seeds and allow to soak. Drain excess water out of tupperware. Place lid on and place tupperware back in cupboard.
9. check seeds in 24 hours if poped and tails are out...it is time to place in coco...if not leave for another 24-48 hours
have had about 99% success rate for the past 20 or so years with this method