Growing from Seeds- Help Needed

I used one of these seedling kits with lights and heated mat. It worked out well this year.
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You're not alone on germination failure with new seeds. All the seeds I used were for this years planting so it's not like they were past their "use by" date.

I had to plant my okra, pole beans and cucumbers twice to get them to germinate and start growing. I direct sow those type seeds in the garden along with squash for the summer months.

Tomatoes, bell and hot peppers, eggplants and a few herbs I buy already started in 3 or 4 packs and transplant them into the rows.

This is probably what i should do if i want a solution

Good advice, thanks. Makes me believe there is hope

Good advice, thank you

Have not checked soil temp but the garden is in full sunlight. Soil temp would explain the peppers not germinating though. From what i gather, you really need to start them indoors on a heat lamp/pad.

I just bought some new seeds, hoping it was a bad batch. Soaking them now. I will plant tomorrow and hopefully get better results

I didn’t have a single okra seed germinate. I soaked the rest of the pack and replanted them Wednesday. I also only had 9 of 14 cantaloupes sprout and 3 of 4 squash sprout. I replanted some of those too. This 2+ inch rain we just got either helped or washed them away. My garden is 4 miles from my house and I haven’t been out there today. Still raining in Tuscaloosa.

ETA: I planted my garden on 4/13 and dug up the okra row and couldn’t even find a seed. Definitely no sprouts. Bought the seeds at Home Depot.

Hope it worked out