I germinated 3 in a paper towel water inside of a unsealed ziplock bag placed in my dark closet. this was one of the two that got good taproots within 24 hours. I sowed directly into the final pot which is a 5 gallon fabric pot. I used miracle grow potting mix that was a year old and 3 inches of a fresh raised/hugelculture bed. I found worms and put them in the pot and did not leave it out over night.