I like to start with soaking the seeds in water for 24 hours then I transfer to a moist paper towel and ziplock bag until taproots sprout about half an inch. I then transferred them to a mixture of home made compost and potting soil mix from a local farm supply store thats all been mixed with perlite. I also add DynoMyco inoculant on all seeds. I like to stack the planters in a large plastic tray and put the entire apparatus into a clear trash bag to create a greenhouse effect and boost the humidity. I water very lightly and put them in my veg tent.