Are the current year seeds? Were you starting them indoors? What medium are you trying to use to sprout them?
Yes, current year, indoors, and potting soil. A number of reviewers mentioned that they didn’t have good germination, but I didn’t think that was likely to happen, given how careful I am. The variety is “Black Cherry”, which I’ve never grown. It’s an heirloom tomato.
We use potting soil rather than the seed-starting formula, because we’ve had problems in the past with germination and watering.
We’ve decided to buy a cherry tomato, probably that old standby, sweet 100 because it’s getting too late now in the season.