when germinating, you want to keep the seeds in a dark place and a bit of heat will help. i have been using the paper towel method, don't touch the seeds, use tweezers and dampen the paper towel but not soaked, with room temp. ph 6.8 water. fold the paper towel over the seeds and put it between 2 plates so it is in the dark, check it a few times a day to see it it needs to be re-dampened. i also use a heating blanket on low setting, all seeds take a different amount of time to crack, the best time to plant is when the white tap root is about a cenimeter long, white root down just under the soil. hope this helps:thumbsup: