Clam method,2 small saucers put paper towel on the bottom one damp the towel first,then the seeds on it,then paper towel damp again over the top of the seeds ,then another saucer over the top then then into a bag,leave em two days before you check but they may take a few days more ,but more often than not there done in 2/3 days .by doing it this way you know what's what when it comes to the fastest to split ,more often than not the first to split will be the front runners growing wise ,plus your not waiting for seeds to poke through soil,if there not going to ,you only end up trying to get them out to see what's going on with them if it takes its time