YOu know ... the metod that i use it putting the seed inbetween a moist cotton ball....and placing that cotton ball on a small saucer plate with another saucer plate on top, and wrapping it all in saran wrap to keep in the moisture. I then keep the saucer in a dark cabinet, and w/in 24hrs to 3 days, it sprouts everytime. It was a technique passed on to me by a growing guru, and it's worked every single time.