Yo PeaceLove 1967,
Funny thing about seeds that germinate, When you see a taproot or even a tap and head, don't panic if your unsure rather you put which end in correct or even upside down, the seeds always seem to figuere it out. I've even found that in the middle of any confusion, you can just lay the seed on it's side, and cover it with about 1/2" soil, and it will work fine. Pretty interesting that it,(seed) can find the right direction even tho it is buried. Bleach sounds a bit too scary, I'm thinkin major burn job, and then death.
smoke in peace
KingKahuuna