First of all, I want to say this forum is a great resource and there are a lot of knowledgable folks that reside here. I started growing this past summer with little success with some bagbeans. I began doing some research and decided to go for a better quality dutch seed. I received my seeds and decided to start with three of the 6 bonus seeds they threw in with my purchase. All 3 germinated in 24 hours (9/4) and within another 24 hours (9/5) they were pushing through the soil. For the first 6 days, the babies were kept outside awaiting my dual 400 watt grow light. Once I got the light up and running, I started a 12 light / 10 hours sun regimen. As of 9/17 I am now under the light 24 hours a day. - Herblover