two of the seeds (1 sour stomper and 1 mystery seed) were soaked in tap water for 12 hours. The seeds were then placed into rootriot starter cube. The additional sour stomper seed was placed into the starter cube at the same time as the other seeds but did not soak in water prior. The cubes were placed in a tray on a heat pad to control the temperature to 77C. A lid was placed over the tray to create a mini greenhouse. A small grow light was used 24hrs for the first 5 days. The seeds soaked in water spouted within 2 days and the unsoaked seed sprouted around 24hrs later. After 5 days the starter cube was transferred to the bonsai pot. The sour stompers are placed into a round pot on opposite ends. The mystery seed was placed in a small oval pot by itself.