Germination went great 100% I started with root riot cubes they come damp already I place them in a tray with a dome it’s has an outer tray and a inner tray I also use a plant heat pad I place regular water in the bottom of the first tray the the outer tray the inner tray that holds the cubes u want it just touching the water on the bottom the inner tray has a perforated bottom so the water soaks into the root riot cubes now i choose my seeds placing one seed in the top of each root riot cube I tray to place the seed top up so the tap root is heading down once germination starts It sometimes hard to tell which is the right side of the seed to place down I just stick the Pointy side down in the hole first cubes come with a little hole already in the top so placing seeds are ezer once I Have place all my seeds I place the dome on top of the trays acting like a mini green house I place a black cloth or shirt over the dome to keep the seeds in the darkness for the first 24 to 48 hrs with this technique u should definitely see germination in 24 to 48 hrs once a day I’ll open the dome to see what’s happening and to let fresh air in now after all that is done and u see your seedlings popping up from the root riot cubes I take the shirt or cloth off and place them under seeding light I open any vents that are on the dome to let fresh air in well that’s the end of my germination technique now there are many different germination techniques I’ve tried them all this works the best for me and I loss a lot less seeds this way