The seed doesn't need to be cut open, unless you want generally weaker plants. I germinate EVERY SEED I grow by putting a paper towel in a Tupperware container, soak the towel with miracle grow water, add the seeds, snap the lid on and then put in the sun. I put sweet pea seeds out this morning using the above method and a few of them have split open on their own already. I also use this method to weed out the slower growing "weaker" plants
The seed doesn't need to be cut open, unless you want generally weaker plants. I germinate EVERY SEED I grow by putting a paper towel in a Tupperware container, soak the towel with miracle grow water, add the seeds, snap the lid on and then put in the sun. I put sweet pea seeds out this morning using the above method and a few of them have split open on their own already. I also use this method to weed out the slower growing "weaker" plants