DO NOT saturate cracked seeds in a cup of water! They will become water-bound and will likely not grow. You do not need to use a cup of water, but if you do- do it before you put the seeds inbetween the paper towels and do not let them sit in the water for more than 24 hours. Once they are in the paper towels they can take a 1-7 days to germinate. If you are using soil as your grow medium I would recommend to wait until the little white tap root is at least 1 inch long before planting. Moistened seeds (no matter what method of germination used) need only some warmth and pure darkness to do their thing

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