You CAN germinate in the clay...but should you? No. 50% germ rate? Uggh. You want 100% rate then check this out. I have never lost a seed to mold or disease.
Get a pack of the rapid rooters.
Boil some water and let cool.
Wash your hands in alcohol
Soak the rooters and put the seeds in the holes
Place in a humidity doom and put a heating pad underneath
Place a small light directly on top of the dome
And most importantly. Don't fuckkng touch the seeds!! Don't peak to see if they have cracked yet, don't try to help the guy with the thin stem, just leave them the fuck alone .