hey ukrg if ya having probs with seeds mate just chuck some water in some kind of container/glass etc let it sit out in the open over night then chuck ya seeds in it they'll float at first and after a few hours sink if they don't sink give them a little push down and then they'll sink just put them in a dark spot like a kitchen cupboard and leave them til they crack usually 24/36hrs and ya good to go i've had a 100% success rate this way. no tissue, no mess, no drying out just chuck them in and leave them to do their thing in room temp water