I lost 6 good seeds to a new brand of peat pellets retaining to much water and causing root rot as they broke the dirt so "WHY FIX WHAT ISNT BROKE"
the right way (for me)
1 soak seeds in water overnight on heat mat
2; Place in wet paper towel and keep in the dark
3. when tails are 1/2in to 1 in place in seedling medium in clear solo cup aprox 3/4 in deep
I go from seed to solo in 3 -4 days