"When watering is it better to just pour water out of a water bottle or should I use a mist bottle? Is about a half ounce of water a decent amount?"

I quit using paper towels years ago, but I can help with the dirty work.

First, start with moist, not wet, PH-neutral soil.
(When squeezed in the hand, no water drips out and it forms a crumbly ball.)

I place the seed, (pointy end up), 1/4 -1/2" deep.
Depending on seed size.
They seldom need watering until they sprout.
Then, if you want them to throw a long tap root and grow tall, use a measuring cup and drip the water gently, dead center.
For sog, scrog, and shorties, use a mister and wet the full surface.

The amount depends on the container size, type of soil, RH, root mass, vigor, temperature, leaf area light intensity, blah X3,
In other words, aim for result.
Consider all variables then add just enough to keep the soil damp, but not wet.
The idea is, to water a little bit as often as necessary.

Water loses air as it sits.
Stale water drowns roots.
So, ideally, you want to be able to add freshly aerated water every few hour for the first week.
Bottom line?
Not too dry, not too wet, Mammabear kine.

A bottle is not recommended it will "glug" and disturb the seed.
Measuring cups work well, and help you keep track of amounts.

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Aloha,
Weeze
Weezard Reviewed by Weezard on . Help! Is she dead? - Seedling did not sprout Gerimated 4 PC from Barney's using paper towel. 3 days in there and they had at least 1/2" if not longer taproots. Put them in soil (that was pre-watered a few hours before and left under 400w MH to heat up). Covered with plastic wrap and left under the lights at 18/6. Temp low is 19C and temp high is 30C, but usually around 28C. They were about 1-2" to 3/4" deep, sprinkled some soil on top from the sides of the cup and very lightly with my finger patted it down. 3 days later one seedling is Rating: 5