400oz to Freedom

We're growing 24 autoflowers; 18 different cultivars from 8 different breeders. We're using 400oz of custom-made soil, in 24 solo cups, grown organically, sea-of-green style. GrowDiaries won't let me add them all, so here they are: 1 - Seedsman - Amnesia Auto 2 - Fast Buds - Forbidden Runtz Auto (failed to germinate) 3 - Amsterdam Marijuana Seeds - New York Turbo Diesel Auto 4 - HUBA Seed Bank - Kush Auto 5 - HUBA Seed Bank - Glueberry Auto 6 - HUBA Seed Bank - AK-47 Auto 7 - MSNL - Do-Si-Dos Auto 8 - Sweet Seeds - Green Poison XL Auto 9 - Sweet Seeds - Jack 47 XL Auto (moved to another diary) 10 - Sweet Seeds - Bloody Skunk Auto 11 - Seedsman - Strawberry Cheesecake Auto 12 - Royal Queen Seeds - Hyperion F1 13 - Fast Buds - Orange Sherbert Auto 14 - Fast Buds - Orange Sherbert Auto 15 - Fast Buds - Orange Sherbert Auto 16 - Ganja Farmer Seeds - Devil XL Auto 17 - Fast Buds - Gorilla Punch Auto 18 - Fast Buds - Gorilla Punch Auto 19 - Fast Buds - Gorilla Punch Auto 20 - Ganja Farmer Seeds - Purple Skunk Auto 21 - Fast Buds - Ztrawberriez Auto 22 - Fast Buds - Ztrawberriez Auto 23 - Fast Buds - Ztrawberriez Auto 24 - Royal Queen Seeds - Royal Cheese Auto I sowed each seed directly into its own Root Riot cube. Each cube was placed in the plastic cell tray, mostly to keep them neat and so I don't lose track of what is what with so many cultivars. Normally I would probably use the cubes on the tray by themselves, without the cellular dividers. I then misted the cubes slightly with FOOP brand organic propagation spray (fish poop, kelp, willow water, aloe, etc). I placed the dome on top, closed the vent, and set the heating pad to 85F. This is not how I would normally germinate seeds. I am trying something new, because that's how we learn. I'm interested in a few things here: 1) How viable are these autoflowering seeds that I received within the last year? 2) If I don't pre-soak my seeds, do I notice any change in germination rate? 3) How well do Root Riot cubes in combination with FOOP mist as needed work? Well, I have 400oz of soil, ready for whoever makes it. Now we wait.