Quote Originally Posted by cloud3648
yea but what Mr. Clandestine was saying is the pellets have no nutes in them
What fluid69 was saying is that some people germinate seeds in paper towels, or through other methods, while other people prefer to plant directly in the soil (or pellets). You can germinate either way, just be mindful if you use paper towels to check for roots fairly frequently, because the taproot can shoot out from the shell quite a bit in just a single day and peeling the root off of a semi-dry paper towel can harm the seedling.

I actually use paper towels most of the time to germinate, and once the taproot is just barely visible (1-2 cm) I plant directly into the starter pots. You can use the Jiffy pellets if you'd prefer, just make sure not to plant the seed too deeply in them (roughly the length of the seed itself, covered lightly by soil), don't allow them dry out, and also be sure to gently cut the mesh netting off once you see signs of roots.