That was the correct advice. A surfactant helps break the surface tension and wet the seed so it can sink. If it still didn't sink there is a good chance it is empty chaff with no viable embryos.
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That was the correct advice. A surfactant helps break the surface tension and wet the seed so it can sink. If it still didn't sink there is a good chance it is empty chaff with no viable embryos.