Propagation: Here goes... Pretreatment: Starting the first seeds for 2013, 1 by Pfg

Pfg wrote:
I've been reading a thread in the propagation forum with a lot of information about germinating in vermiculite. It says that seeds never rot in it, and that even after they sprout they are OK staying in it longer than in the damp paper towel. One method described in detail was to put the wet vermiculite in small baggies, 2" x3" or similar, and adding the seeds to it. It sounds simple enough, and I'm getting frustrated and impatient.

So far nothing has been happening with my Veronicas and Verbascums. I have some in Deno baggies and some clustered in 4" pots on the surface of seed starting mix, with a light covering of vermiculite. It's been not quite 2 weeks for the Deno- sown seeds, longer for the pots. So far I have 1 Verbascum seedling from a baggy, and nothing else is happening.

So the pic is what I did today.

If nothing happens this way, I'll try chilling the baggies, even though everywhere I look it say that's not necessary. Grrrrrrrrrr.....