your seeds should be brown little hard bb's... germinate them using a paper towel method.. your soil doesn't need to be nutrient rich at the start.. but fertillize them after ohh what a month? I'm not positive on that... and only water when the top layer of the soil is dry and the plant is "slightly" drooping. Gather more info from the other fellow stoners on this site... in regards to your lighting equiptment, PH levels, air purification & exhaust system, temperature, and humidity control.