The first really good bit.
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Planting a seed.
Make a small hole 3/4 of an inch deep in the surface of your soil in each of your prepared pots and into each place a seed. Cover this seed over with soil and VERY GENTLY tap this down. Water sparingly so the soil is moist but aerated and not sodden.
I keep my newly planted seeds and their new homes on a heating mat to keep the soil warm but this is only necessary if you live in a climate where ambient temperatures are low.
Simple.
Now some will say you should germinate using a paper towel before planting a seed but I say bullocks to that, the only advantage of paper towels is that it's easier to avoid over watering and you can check visually on the progress of germination.
Some will also say that you should soak you seeds for 24 hours before planting them to separate the good from the bad (the good sink and the bad float) but again I say bullocks. Nature doesn't provide cups of water, it provides soil. If it's good enough for nature, the greatest power that there is, it's good enough for me.
What I DO do is to keep my seeds stored in a cool dark place (a box in the fridge) so that when they are planted and get watered it's equivalent of a spring shower after winter.
I get 90% or more germination rates with viable seeds.
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