Water Gardening: uh-oh: Nelumbo seed looks bad..., 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
The best way I have started seeds is in aquariums or when spring or summer hits putting them in a shallow pot that holds water and usually 4 to 6 inches of water. The nicked seeds sprout fast. If my memory serves me right 3 to 7 days the seed will well and produce a jelly substance around the seed looking like a giant frog egg. With in 3 to 7 days a leaf will emerge. It is easy to lose a seedling at this time to low light levels or low temps. I found they seem to like it very bright and very hot. The best luck was in the shallow trays were the water got extremely hot in full sun. I thought I had photos of this but I cannot seem to find them at the moment.