IF your using soil, three to five days in a four inch pot, one inch down in moist soil at 70-75 degrees. Cover the tops of the pots with plastic wrap and a rubber band. Place 3-4 SMALL holes in the "lid" and remove the plastic AS SOON AS you see your beautiful little babies break ground so they can get all the gasses they need as they reach for the "sun"..... While I'm sure this method may not be the best I can tell you that so far I have not lost one single seed (they were stored for just over a year too!) this way!