lack of or low seed germinationit is not your fault

[gridgardener]

For those who have problems germinating seed from a shop bought packet or post orders.
It is not your fault. Turns out UK seed companies can't meet standards. the reason I have stated UK companies only is the report below only tested seed from UK companies. You guess is as good as mine if be seed from other EU countries is an better.
http://whatconsumer.co.uk/seed-germination-often-impossible/

[gridgardener]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Not only that but they persist in selling seed of plants like primula and meconopsis, where, by the time a packet is bought from a gardne centre or similar, the chance of germination is effectively zero.

[Mortality]

Interesting.

[Chrispy]

On the packets of kings seeds it does not say how many seeds, rather

Average sowing conditions provide ... plants.

Anybody know how they work this out, is it simply seeds in pack x germination rate?

[gridgardener]

well if look up variety on kings website it will tell you how many seed per pack.
seed germination calculated by taking =number in pack/number germinated

[Chrispy]

No, the info on the website is the same as on the packet, some packets they say how many seeds, mainly expensive ones with only a few seeds, otherwise how many plants.

Just counted the seeds in by packet of 'Bedfordshire Prize', says 35 plants, contains 50 seeds, so that is 70%.

[gridgardener]

they are also taking into account the number of plant that may die ,fail to produce, or may be thinned due being planted to densely.