Hi! I have just received hesperaloe parviflora-red yucca seeds as well. This is the information I have found: For sowing, use a gritty mix of peat, cocofiber, vermiculite and perlite, sand or similar media. Fill shallowly in trays or pots and sow the seeds on the surface. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, about as thick as the seeds are. Label with species name and date. Do not cover with plastic or glass. Place trays or pots at temperatures between 25 and 30°C (75 to 90°F) in a brightly lit spot but out of full sun and keep slightly damp but never wet. Seeds will sprout reliably after a few days or weeks. When the seedlings are well established, plant them in individual pots, using a very well drained medium, label, and place in bright light. Once rooted, with few exceptions, they can take full sun in all but the hottest climates. Feed and pot on as required. Excellent drainage is essential for most Agaves and Yuccas Good Luck! Kat

Cilantro is the plant that produces the seed named coriander, I grow cilantro every year from seed indoors and outdoors. The seed needs moisture and warm at all times. If you are having troubles with germination try seeding in 6 or 9 pack trays with 2 to 3 seeds per cell, then place tray inside a clear plastic bag and place bag in a warm temperature location, checking for germination and moisture. Cilantro is very easy to grow, but remember that coriander seeds need moisture and a temperature about 18 to 24 celsius to germinate. Find out more about gardening here:

Hello. Thank you for your advice and the pointer about the zone - I added it to my profile. I plan to use either this lighting set up (Hydrofarm JSV4 4-Foot Jump Start T5 Grow Light System- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055F80H0?ref_=pe_623860_70668690) or two of these (Mr. Light 88741 8W Linkable T5 Grow Light Fixture- http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Light-88741-Linkable-Fixture/dp/B004YZVQUA/ref=sr_1_26?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1421706382&sr=1-26&keywords=grow+lights). I also am planning to use string lights for heat. If my set up involves 4 10-20 in trays on a metal table, do you happen to have any suggestions for setting up the string lights etc?

I have always had difficulty with slow germination of eggplants until this year. I saved seeds last year from Ping Tung and sowed those this year. I think every seed came up in less than a week. It makes me wonder if I was sowing old seed before. Certainly they need warmth. Do you have them in a sweat box? (which can be as simple as a Ziplock bag). They really do need to stay evenly moist for germination. Also, this seed is easier to get up with light germinating mix rather than potting soil. Just press the seeds into the moist soil and dust more over it. Not too deep! Don't water from above until they come up. If I were you, I would continue waiting on the seeds you started, but I would also sow more. If you wait much longer you won't have time for them to get to transplant size by planting out time.