Seeds not germinating

[RGF2011]

I am having trouble getting my seeds to germinate. I have tried every method, I scuffed all seeds, sterilized them all from the directions for tissue culture. I put some in tissue culture and some in paper towels and some in rapid rooter. One did start sprouting but I dropped the filter on it and broke the stem. It's hard when the hands start to go. My seeds were two years and older so I guess it's just bad seeds. Once I can get one going I know I can clone it. I had good luck with cloning in the past.
Is there and method of germinating I've overlooked?

 

[Weekender]

KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid Just use water, a plate with some newspaper or paper towels put it in a warm part of your home look once every 24 hours. 1-3 days, they pop. I use tweezers to handle them from then on. On average about 10-15 % do not make it the first month. I don't get it when people order 1 bean, with everything perfect it might not grow and flourish but probably will. I appreciate on what I read and have read here in 420 for the past year, it has very much improved my gardening skills. I should thank each of you every evening, I will tonight. Listen for the cough.

 

[BrixNewb]

I was exactly like you (minus the old beans) when I first attempted growing. I tried the Rapid Rooters, the water method, and the paper towel method. I hosed all of those methods up. But then I found a method that gave me a 100% germination rate: put the seeds in soil and leave them alone. I made sure the soil was properly watered without being drenched, and 3-4 days later I always see my seedlings. Give it a try.

Advice if you decide to stick to the other methods is make sure it's not too wet.

 

[RGF2011]

Thanks I'll try that next month when the SS comes in. I never liked soil much the bugs and smell indoors.

 

[RGF2011]

I've growing on and off since the mid 70's. Back then you could just use some bag seeds since most was Columbian, panama and some good stuff from Mexico I don't know ho to spell it so I won't try. might be Oaxaca. I read in a pamphlet I picked up in Houston all about marijuana. I used their method. seeds in a damp cloth and put in a sock on the hot water heater. I checked a week later and there were plants 6" long and snow white. I kept the 2 best and they grew into beautiful girls. One Columbian and one panama. I seems back then before all the hybrid mixed seeds would germinate much easier.