Here's what seems to be working best for me;

I put the seeds in a papertowel and get it very wet with distilled water. This, I put into a plastic bag and cover with a black mousepad above my computer.

I check the seeds every 24 hours or so and when I find one that's poping out, I put it in a large styrofoam cup filled with damp potting soil. I put these on a lower shelf thats semi-dark. I check them frequently and when a seedling breaks ground I put them under 24 hour light. If I had another timer I would probably put them under 20/4 light.

The large cups should be ideal for transplanting into pots once they begin to get root bound in the cups. I hope to see a growth spurt when transplanting as the roots will have a chance to stretch after getting out of the cups.

What do ya think?
RoboGro Reviewed by RoboGro on . Starting from seed question In the past I would just put a seed in small styrofoam cups with potting soil and set them in the window. It worked fairly well that way but this time I decided to do the paper towel method. I got 6 out of 12 seeds that showed the white part coming out of the seed. These I put these in styrofoam cups with potting soil. So now I'm wondering, should I have them under light now or wait till they break out of the dirt? TIA Rating: 5