hi bonker7 and thanks. right down to buisness im germinating my seeds the paper towel way and id just (atm) like to know what i shud do with them once theve cracked. i have rockwool cubes soaked but shud i put them under my hps 400watt lite and in a propagator or just the propagator in the shade. its a heated 1. if i do use the light, how far away shud i have it and how do i go about covering the rockwool to stop algae, and still not impead the plant from growing. thanks again m8