Propagation: Gerbera Daisy seeds won't sprout!, 1 by ecomorph

ecomorph wrote:
Here are seeds which I selected, in the upper right are four seeds the far right and the 3rd from the right seed are most likely to germinate. Do your seeds look like these?
The tufts indicated the "right side up", I insert the seed horizontally into the medium about 2/3 of the length of the seed, making sure they are tuft side up, if the tuft is gone the most pointy side is the "right side up".
I plant the seeds as soon as they are harvested, I've had better luck with fresh seeds. I have purchased seeds and also had good germination by making sure the seed is not fully covered.
The seed mix is kept moist and and placed in a well lit area, temperature now is 75-78 F in the AM and 92-97 in the afternoon.
If you have dandelions in your area, take a look at the dandelion seeds, the majority of the seeds are viable. You can experiment with dandelion seeds they germinate pretty quickly and make a pretty good salad green.