Hi all new here obviously lol whats you vote to st...

Best if you are a Newbie is paper towel, you can have a look all the time without harming the root. 😏 Also, you can wait until the root is long enough to be put in the plant hole in the right direction. Make sure you keep the helmet moist til it's off! Have fun, bro!!

Mother nature does not soak seeds or put them in a paper towel. I don't know why people make such a fuss. I put my seeds directly in my growing media (not worried if pointy end up or down cuz mother nature don't care about that either) I've had nearly perfect germination rate with the exception of a few crappy autos.

I like a combination of soaking in a glass of water for 12-24 hours (covered, in a dark, warm place) and then into your medium keeping it moist. Some seeds will germinate, others won't no matter what method you choose as some seeds are just duds - everyone gets a dud once in a while but they are fairly rare if you've bought them from a reputable source. Good luck and enjoy the journey!

High BigBud, Put it straight in coco and spray 3 times a day wet with a spray bottle. I did this 100 times and always works. Before this I tried all the other methods called above and many more. They never gave me a perfect germination score. Then I stopped overthinking it and just placed it straight into my coco or soil or rockwool and from then my seeds always geminated for a few years straight already! Happy Growing! 😋