The damper the soil is when you plant seedlings the slower the root system spreads..and vice versa the drier the soil the faster the root system takes hold as it searches for water..
That being said, have your inital soil damp, but at the same time you want the root system to develop so the...
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Try the paper towel/ziplock bag method..if your looking to get a 100% return on your seeds accept no substitute. If you want to wait and hope they germinate let them go "el naturale" and prepare to take losses.
Try putting the germinating seeds on the stove for warmth as the...
Yo dude..put your seed in a damp paper-towel and then put that paper-towel in a ziplock bag a small one. I let mine go without watering them at all..and I can do this because no moisture escapes the ziplock. Once the taproot sprouts give it some time like a day or two to sprout longer...dont...