I've tried a bunch of different methods and was way more successful with some(as a beginner).

Preferred Method-Rapid Rooters! Have had a 20/20 germination rate with these so far, plus the seedlings in rapid rooters seem to grow noticeably faster for the first week or two. I just put the rooters into the tray and dumped pH adjusted water over them until they stoped absorbing it. Placed the seeds directly into the hole and cover lightly with a small piece of rapid rooter I ripped off of a corner. Put about 16oz of water into the tray and wait. All 20 sprouted within 3 days, and it makes overwatering the small seedlings almost impossible. Every 2-3 days(depending on light intensity and temperature) just pour another 16 oz of water into the tray. Within 4-7 days the plugs will be filled with a healthy root system and ready to transplant into whatever medium.

I've also had good luck planting strait into a medium thats good for starting seeds/seedlings. I used Fox Farms light warrior myself. I did overwater a few of my seedlings though(my first grow). Still had a 12/12 germination rate using this method.

I tried the paper towel method, and while the root did emerge I believe some of them were damaged when I opened up the towel to check(and I was extremely careful. 8/10 sprouted roots, but only 6/8 ended up popping out of the soil when I planted them.

I tried the soaking method too, but only with 3 seeds. One popped a root that never got any bigger then a few mm. The other didnt ever pop.

The worst method I've tried is peat pellets. They stayed too moist with the cover on, and dry out way too quickly with it off.

I'm sure all these methods work great, but if your just starting out I highly recommend the rapid rooters, plus they're suppose to be great for cloning too!:rastasmoke:
gbf4ever Reviewed by gbf4ever on . having trouble germinating i soaked 5-10 seeds for about 2 days, and then i put them in a tubaware container with thick paper towls on the bottom and 1 layer on top. i damped them with water and sealed the container. its been 2 or 3 days and i almost feel like there has been backwards progress. am i doing something wrong? http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8527/dsc00136fn2.th.jpg http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3995/dsc00138he5.jpg Rating: 5