Hey what works for me, i germinize my seeds in a dark place and when the root comes out the seed,i put em on the soil. Then what i do is give them light but,when they sprout dont put them too close, beacuse they can die beacuse it will be to hot,put them like a few inches like 6 when they seedlings.i know it needs be dark for germing and when i put it in the soil should it have light too or put light on it once it sprouts?