CULT: "Popping" seeds

Greetings everyone!
 
I'm now in my second year of hybridizing . . . OFFICIALLY!  
 
I have 817 seeds potted up and getting watered daily. :-)
 
However, I had very poor germination last year. Out of 937 seeds, only 5 germinated!!!  I have full intentions of holding the pots over for another year, but I encountered a problem when I dug up a few of the seeds to investigate them.  I gave them a squeeze, and they POPPED!!!  Yikes!  The one squirted me right in the eye, too!
 
Okay, so what does this mean?  Is the seed rotten in the pots? Did I overwater, or did they just die??   The pots are dry right now.  I had used 8 inch wide pots to hold the seeds . . . sometimes up to 60 seeds in the largest pots.  They were planted in sand.  What's the deal?
 
Any input will be greatly appreciated!
 
Adam~
 
President, Mio Irisarians
Region 6
Zone 4.5
Hillman, Michigan
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