pop the seed in a moist peat pellet 5 mm deep put the pellet in a propogator stick it in a warm dark place(21-23*) and as soon as it sprouts give it light.it usually takes me 72 hrs to get them popping the surface and i never touch the seeds just roll them from the packet straight into your 5mm holes in your pellets from the bag cover slightly and you dont have to worry about the taproot because it will always grow downwards.i used to use paper towels and they work but i like the cleanest less stressfull method.