Both seeds germinated and sprouted. Of the five I originally purchased 4 of them were good. One did germinate but didn't make it to seedling. I'm using a top-feed system with emitters at the base of the plant as well as Deep Water Culture. I'll run the top feed all the way to harvest, it can't hurt.
This is my first Hydro grow and so far I'm quite pleased with the results. pH has been a bit all over the map, but it's now stabilized around 6.3 on the high side of the desired range. I'll start with a lower pH when I change the water at the end of week two.
Using General Hydroponics Flora 3 part nutrition system and Hydroguard to prevent root rot.
Just found these cool clips for LST from Engineered Essentials https://engineeredessentials.com/collections/plant-trainers-for-low-stress-training They look like an elegant way to train my plants. I'll keep everyone posted on how they work.