I was only offering an alternative. But it isn't complicated. Throw it in some dirt, keep it moist and it sprouts. Pretty simple really. But I have used the paper towel technique up to this point also but had a bunch of seeds that I did everything just perfectly and they just would not pop. I know HD just plants his seeds as the cut and paste I offered suggests. Well maybe he doesn't do it exactly that way but he has mentioned that he put's 'em in dirt and has had a really good rate of success. I'll do the dirt thing next time as my success rate in germin' last time with paper towels was crap.