I got 5 kaya gold feminized from Nirvana. I picked the strain because they said that it was easy to grow, and could take harsh conditions. I'm in the SE US and it get's hot here.
I started the seeds in 16oz stadium cups on April 6. I did not soak the seeds, or use the paper towel germination method. I just put some potting soil in the cup, left it down about 1-1/2" from the top, put the seed on top of the soil, and pushed it below