Quote Originally Posted by PamStoner
This is why I'm always telling ppl not to sprout beans before they plant them. The seed will sprout just as fast in a jiffy pellet or rockwool cube. The only reason for sprouting seed in paper is to satisfy curiosity...
Not necessarily. It gives you a good idea of which seeds are viable, which are not. This can help in optimizing your growspace. Sucks waiting two weeks, and still get no sprout in half of your cups, and replacements are a couple of weeks behind the original batch.
If taproot gets stuck in the paper towel, cut around the seed, and plant the whole thing, paper and all. It's biodegradable. Don't mess with trying to peel all of the paper off, as damage to a young taproot is often fatal.