Scarification: This involves rubbing the seed on fine grain sandpaper, nicking the seed coat with a knife, or even gently tapping the seed with a hammer to help crack the seed coat. This process mimics the wearing of the seed shell through natural processes
Soaking: After scarification, soak the seeds for 24 hours to allow water to penetrate the hard shell2. This is a crucial step as all seeds need to absorb water
Sowing: After soaking, the seeds can be planted as directed1. You can use Jiffy 7 Peat Pellets, soak them in water and put them in a plastic pot4. Alternatively, normal seed substrate could be used as well4. Sow the seeds on the peat pellets and cover the seeds with a thin layer of peat (about 2 mm).
Creating a Microclimate: Put the plastic pot in a ziplock bag. Fill in the ziplock bag as much tap water with a few drops of universal fertilizer, so that after the absorption of the substrate a few mm of water remain on the bottom4. Then close the ziplock bag. The resulting micro-climate provides ideal conditions for germination