i always soak my seeds in water for about 24 -48 hrs and i have had success with this everytime... just keep them in a dark place at about room temperature and the tap root should start to pop out.. i have even left one seed in water for a week and it finally popped.. and believe it or not it came out to be a very nice female..but those seeds were just some bagseed given to me by a friend... hope this helps... im not an expert at this but that has always worked for me