Propagation: Pre-soaking Castor Bean Seeds.. Yes?..No?, 1 by Sashagirl

Sashagirl wrote:
I was really concerned, since I had sent many of these seeds to Canada and across the USA to DG subscribers.

I would have felt so bad, if I thought I had sent DG friends bad seeds.

Sooo, I decided to do the 'ole paper towel in the plastic bag method, and VOILA!! In 28 hours, this is what I saw!

I'm not worried anymore. I put 16 in the wet paper towels, and only 4 have sprouted in the 28 hours, but most of the others are very swollen, so expect them to "pop" in the next day or 2.

Here's the way they look:
Sasha