Jeff zone 8 N.C.

I had not heard that either, but read it in the germination forum of this site last night. It does not make sense because that is not something nature does but sometimes nature can fool us. I am wondering if letting the seed dry out again and then re-soak again is something to try with maybe one seed. I have had some success with scoring palm seeds and will probably try that with one seed of group "A" if nothing happens with them.