[A Reyt Tayty]

For some reason my marigold seed won't germinate this year. I always save seed from the previous year and am usually swamped out with them and have hundreds to give away. Do seed lose their vigour, or could storage have been a problem. Never had this trouble in the past.

[sunshineband]

Rotted in the wet maybe 

[A Reyt Tayty]

Rotted in the wet maybe 

No. In a seed tray with good compost in the greenhouse.

[Plot 6B]

You are not alone, I have tried two sowings this year but...........Nothing.

[Plottered]

I sowed some a couple of weeks back and only 50% have shown...going to try a few more this week.

[mumofstig]

Yes, they do seem to have poor gernination rates this year.
I usually sow one seed per tiny module with great success - this year about half the modules have remained empty, so I'll have to make another sowing 

[Abbeyview]

OH has sown Inca F1 in tray in conservatory with a sucess rate of 29 out of 30.

[A Reyt Tayty]

Five have just shown their faces this morning out of a full seed tray.

[DrGreenthumb]

we have grown marigolds from seed this year, usually just buy plugs and we have a 60/70% success rate so far. they didn't do anything in the greenhouse so we brought them indoors into a south facing windowsill and they were up in no time, must be the cold weather

[devonbarmygardener]

Mine have been fab - I have hundreds!

I do think they are a seed that loses it's vigour.
I bought new seeds this year, but on previous years I have used old seed and new and the old seed was probably a bit hit or miss.

[mumofstig]

mine were new seeds 

another question..mine were French Marigolds - Tagetes Naughty Marietta, Inca F1s are African Marigolds. So which ones are failing is it all French, or both? 

[Plot74]

I sowed mine in a makeshift cold frame on the plot I have just pricked some out and potted on into 3inch pots . The rest are of carried sizes and some are just showing so the jury is still out to how successful I have been. But Iam just a beginner .
John

[Auntiemogs]

My French Marigolds are doing well MOS but can't remember how many I sowed per module...

[sclarke624]

Sowed mine French marigolds during that hot spell we had think about three weeks ago.  South facing conservatory and was amazed how quickly they came up three or four days, never known it too happen with my marigolds before. From what I can tell they all came up.  Mine were Suttons Jolly Japes and a one of each colour of durango.  They are about 4 to 5 inches high now.

[mumofstig]

I missed the hot spell, which explains all I suppose