Well, I’ve had some issues with the paper towel method on these seeds it seems. 14/15 last time, and I’ve had only 2/10 throw tails despite 8/10 “splitting” after the soak (16 hrs).
And I know there’s more than one way to skin a cat, so after seeing @JohnnyPotseed 's method, I decided to try it myself.
So far one of the Purple Malawi that had just cracked then stalled, seems to be putting forth a little effort in growing a tail. The other few might just be duds, they were soaked, then put in moist paper towels. Gonna put some fresh seeds in to soak this weekend, we’ll see on round 2.
Next up is these three ladies. The first I goofed and fed twice in a row, she’s got a little nute burn. The 2nd and 3rd I’m debating pulling soon. Mostly cloudy trichs, almost all brown hairs, but very little amber yet.
And finally… My purple girls. Oh how I hope they taste as delicious as they look. Black Cream in the 1st pic, Blackberry in the 2nd. They should still have at least a month to go, and they are just getting fatter and fatter. Hard to believe they are merely 52 days young!