proper seed planting

when germinating seeds in soil, do they have to be placed in a certain manner?

my best seedling was loose in the soil. upon inspection i found the main root had formed a "horizontal horseshoe" in the soil before penetrating down, making it unstable even tho it looked beautiful.

I have never done it, but I would think tip down, as the shell kind of opens like a clam with that back as a hinge?

always have the tap root pointed down

Yeah but he is saying that he wont have a tap root yet since its straight seed to soil no germ.

if you look a a seed real close you will notice one end is pointy and the other has this circle on it the pointy end goes down the circle should point up. good luck

I always germinate, weed out the slacker's. The small slow growing. Then plant when about an inch long, about 3/8 - 1/2 inch deep, poke a small hole and put root down.
IMO

i always germ as well , other wise you are thinking when the f*** is this thing going to sprout , at least when u germ u know itll come up at some point.

Agreed. I would rather know it started then didnt and have no clue