Wow. Such an old thread. I am germinating some very old seeds. Harvested around 2007? Some are sativa from the UK, others are random mixes from an outdoor farm in Northern California. A pair, out of 21, finally popped. They are in very, very well aged compost, sitting in a south facing window. Nights are very cool, days are generally warm-hot, unless the fog rolls in. So 10 days to germinate. I hope a lot more come up.