I use my own variation of the paper towel method. I've tried direct sow but have issues getting my seeds to sprout. I get almost 100% success with my variation of the paper towel method so I stick with that. I start by putting my seed into a cup of plain tap water for 4 to 24 hours. I remove the seed when it sinks. I poke it under the water every few hours. This Strawberry Milk and Qookies F2 seed sunk in 4 hours.
Next I put the seed into a plastic baggie with a combination of an unbleached coffee filter and a paper towel. I then put the baggie into a DVD case and place it next to something warm. I check it after 24 hours using a flashlight and shine it through the baggie. Once the seed has sprouted an inch or so I put the seed into a soaked peat puck and into either final pot or a big solo cup with potting soil. This seed went into a peat puck and into the red solo cup, filled with potting soil and with holes on bottom. I made sure to give the potting soil a good soaking before putting the peat puck in. I will not add any water for at least 5 days. I want the roots to have to reach out into the potting soil. I will closely monitor the moisture level by picking up the solo cup and seeing how heavy it is.
At this point of the grow I do not add any nutrients or amendments. Whatever nutrition is in the potting soil that I put in the solo cup is more than enough to get the seedling going and until I up-pot.
Pics of tent included. I like to use filtered air passively intake through the 6" ducting. Enters tent at bottom, exhaust via AC Infinity S4 inline fan using a scrubber.
@BudBoutique, thanks BB! I ended up being about a week too late adding my dry amendment of fish bone meal. I should have added earlier, I got fade way too early, and then it corrected itself. I've got the timing down with top dressing photos right before I flip but I am still mastering when to top dress my autos.