Tap roots but won’t sprout on fastbuds six shooter + autos help please

Ok haven’t grown in20 years! I ordered from Seedsman l got
10 fastbuds six shooter
First 4/5 poped tap roots in paper towel put in ffhf soil never sprouted
3 Dutch passion critical orange punch autos
duds never even popped
5 ministry of Cannabis NL cheese auto 2 popped still waiting to sprout
6 freebies Seedsman 3 velvet and 3 cheese
2 cheese are the only things growing!I mean at least I got something going! Right now I’ve got the last 4/5 six shooters popped and in soil but I’m afraid they’re not gonna sprout any advice?! Please
Bye Seedsman has offered to give me 15 of their seeds for replacement if I pay shipping, any advice on what strains of theirs to get? I’m kinda scared to try any autos again I was super excited to get the fastbuds and the Dutch passion thought for sure I picked some winners any andalladvice is much appreciated!
I have a 36x20x63 a decent 1000watt blurple (gonna get a 3950 Cree cob when I have the funds) fox farms happy frog and black gold organicboth mixed with about20% perlite and I bought the fox farms nutrients trio, was hoping for a descent first grow! I was gonna keep the autos inside maybe some out n the cheese out now I’m probably just gonna top the cheese twice and flip’em any advice on anything especially how to getthem fastbuds to sprout and whatSeedsman beans to go for?! Thanks

So a few questions: soil temperature (heating mat?), Lighting type/wattage, water type (use distilled), fill in some environmental blanks for us.

Coloradoclear said:

So a few questions: soil temperature (heating mat?), Lighting type/wattage, water type (use distilled), fill in some environmental blanks for us.

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No heating mat. Tent temperatures ranging from 77-88f I don’t know the soil temp but I figured it’s warm enough in the ten humidity’s running 60-76%Using the 1000 watt blurple from Amazon I used spring water.

Why bother with paper towels? A seed will sprout just as well in damp soil as it will in a damp paper towel and it's already in the soil and growing. It doesn't make sense to take the other step and sprout in a paper towel and risk damaging the root when the seedling is so fragile. I put seed straight into soil. No soaking or paper towel. I just did 32 straight into soil and had 100% germination. I did use known good fresh seeds as they were all from crosses I made but even with seeds I've bought I always just go straight into soil with near 100% germination. That tap root you see when sprouting in paper towels should already be growing down and the seedling breaking the surface of the soil.

I know people will dispute going straight into soil but you can't argue with results.

xtsho said:

Why bother with paper towels? A seed will sprout just as well in damp soil as it will in a damp paper towel and it's already in the soil and growing. It doesn't make sense to take the other step and sprout in a paper towel and risk damaging the root when the seedling is so fragile. I put seed straight into soil. No soaking or paper towel. I just did 32 straight into soil and had 100% germination. I did use known good fresh seeds as they were all from crosses I made but even with seeds I've bought I always just go straight into soil with near 100% germination. That tap root you see when sprouting in paper towels should already be growing down and the seedling breaking the surface of the soil.

I know people will dispute going straight into soil but you can't argue with results.

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Nice I’ll give it a go on my next order, how many days did it take?

Ziggyman22 said:

Nice I’ll give it a go on my next order, how many days did it take?

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Some were popping in about three days. All were up by six. But these were known good seeds that I made. It's hard to know how old and how they were stored with seeds you buy. I got a free seed on the last order I bought and it had a date of 2014 so the seed was already 4 years old when I got it.

Ziggyman22 said:

Nice I’ll give it a go on my next order, how many days did it take?

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Dixie cups and Black Gold seedling mix. Both available anywhere.

hotrodharley said:

Dixie cups and Black Gold seedling mix. Both available anywhere.

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I make my own seedling mix. 2 parts Promix HP, 2 parts African worm castings, 1 part vermiculite. I've used coco and perlite instead of Promix but I usually have a bag of Promix on hand and it already has perlite and I don't have to hassle with re-hydrating a brick of coco. I also like using small nursery pots that fit nice and evenly in nursery trays. I like it nice and organized.

xtsho said:

I make my own seedling mix. 2 parts Promix HP, 2 parts African worm castings, 1 part vermiculite. I've used coco and perlite instead of Promix but I usually have a bag of Promix on hand and it already has perlite and I don't have to hassle with re-hydrating a brick of coco. I also like using small nursery pots that fit nice and evenly in nursery trays. I like it nice and organized.

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I'm keeping it simple for the OP. I mix my own with peat, perlite, mycchorizae and a smaxll amount of dolomite lime. I also reuse my medium after letting rain leach it a bit. It's not nute loaded by the end anyway. Worm castings from a fellow cannabis grower if we can get together.