Help!? Germanating questions

So I'm trying to get an indoor crop going. I did the wet-paper-towel-inside-two-plates method of germination.

Within 48 hours, 3 of the 6 seeds had sprouted their tap root. I planted those. The other three look like they have the beginnings of a tap root (aka a white dot poking through) but it isn't progressing at all. It's two days later and they're still exactly where they were. I keep adding a bit of moisture to the paper towel, but they're kinda in limbo.

They're just misc bagseeds. I have no idea what strain. Do different strains take longer to germinate than others?

should I plant them, wait, or toss them?

Give 'em some more time. Keep the plate in the dark and warm underneath.

It's sitting on my cable box.

Could the fact that I've opened it every four hours or so to inspect affect the progress?

germ in a prop with jiffys and you are guaranteed 100% germ rate(if the seeds are any good).
this paper towel and soaking seeds for germing seeds does work but why stress the seed/tap root by transplanting when you can just drop the seed straight into a jiffy and using this method the tap root will always grow downwards???????

'cause I'm low on the fundage at the moment and I'm trying to do it without spending any money.

rambler420 said:

'cause I'm low on the fundage at the moment and I'm trying to do it without spending any money.

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a prop and 20 jiffys would cost 20-30$.
but this works just fine.
this is part 1.
YouTube - Part 1 Greenhouse Seed Germination Methodology
there is another 3 parts to the video.

they probably wont come out anymore..you can still plant them though. a few of mine were like that and they grew just took a few more days to come through the soil

I'll give 'em until morning and then plant them.

I have found that the best way to germinate seeds is to put them in a paper towl and wet it nicley. Then put it inside a baggie and place in a warm area. I have had 100% germination within 4 days on average.