Decided to germinate in Mid June for its warm temperatures which allow seedling to grow with no thermal shocks during night time.
I personally developed a germination tecnique which combines the easy inspection of glass of water with the protective environment of paper towel.
It consists in a seed put between the internal lateral surface of a glass and a wet paper towel.
The seed is placed with the root side already oriented downwards so that the transfer into the soil is facilitated.