My thought is simply if it comes from the earth and grows naturaly in the wild how can it be bad. I am native american and i have always beleaved ther is a use for everything in nature.
:smokin2: thanks ya'll i am new to the whole forums thing but i will get the hang of it. maybe i should start by getting on here sober... :hmmmm: ...NAW
Seeds have a coating that keeps them from sprouting. The coating is water soluable so when the rains come the coating is washed off and the sead sprouts. That is why soaking helps.
As for floating and sinking, the thicker the shell the heavier. So heavy seeds are less likely to sprout...
I just found this site and decited to join anyway i've been token up for about 20 years and i am trying to start growing now i am wanting to try both methods soil & hydro so wish me luck. :bong: