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Turato..... The container should not be air tight. You need some air exchange, because the seeds do need to breath. You also need a temp over 68 degrees but not higher that 78 degrees. The top of the refrigerator works great.
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Hope this helps...
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I like to put the seeds in a glass of distilled water. No top. Put the glass anywhere its room temp. Whithin 24 hours you should see the seed has cracked. Then you plant 1/4" deep water and the sprout is up in a couple days.
I should have done your method bubba, but its to late now. Im using the paper towel method in a jar. How long do you think it will take for the seeds to crack?