i do the brown office paper towel moist in a ziploc, kept by the heater covered in a black bandana method lol.. and yea u can plop the seed into the soil when it germinates.. make sure the soil has no nutes.. the roots arent developed for that kinda stuff.. just like givin a baby crack.. looks like a good start.. what kind of light is that?? u might want to ad some reflective material to the walling, maximize the light gain of ur plants..