u dont have to do anything, unless germinating them in tissue or cotton wool counts as doin summit to them b4 planting them. i heard that some growers place the seeds in a glass of water for a few hours to get things goin faster, i have never done this and i dont really think it is necessary, but i wud advise germinating them in tissue before putting them in souil(if growing in soil) then u definatley know theyve germinated, and u dont have to go diggin around when u get worried they havent worked. like the old sayin curiosity killed the seed.