Herb is the healing of the nation, alcohol is the destruction c'mon man how u gonna grow nething n u cant even afford seeds? not bein a dick just saying your lights, soil, fan, are gonna cost you and if you cant even replace a couple seeds that aint good for your op. but of they are black I have no idea never seen a "black" seed maybe if you post pics. try just burying them in soil and see if they sprout the natural way thats how I do it none of that paper towel stuff