when seed drop from a plant in the wild, they dont grow untill the following spring, and even then, it is like one plant out of every 1000 seeds that fall off. i germinate my seeds, buy wrapping them in a paper towel, wet it, ring it out, place the seeds in it, roll it up, and put it in a zip lok sandwhich bag.(to keep the moisture in), in 4 days, ull have 3 inch long seedlings. plants the seedlings, roots down(obviously), with the head of the seed, just barley showing thru the dirt, give them one day of darkness, then 24 hours of light. in 3 weeks, ull have a 12 inch tall plant.