First time grower.. How am I doing..?

Hello everyone, I decided to finally take up the challenge of growing. I managed to get 18 seeds. I saw the methods of germinating them and decided to go with the water in glass method. I put my seeds in the glass of water and I heard you don't want them in there any longer than three days. I saw a few crack open and I took them all out on the third day (today June 16) and planted them. I used miracle gro.. Only soil I had at the time being. I planted all 18 in a long tray with 18 planting holes. I saw on several sites that you should plant a quarter inch in the soil and lightly cover it up. Somewhere else also mentioned planting quarter inch down but leaving it uncovered for a few days til it sprouts up. So I did 9 covered, 9 uncovered. I used a spray bottle and moistened all 18. I put in a dark place inside. When they sprout up I will take outside to get sunlight. How Does That Sound?? Anything I did wrong?? Any tips? I'll keep updated. Thanks for reading..

Cannabis won't do well uncovered. The way the root forces the plant out of the ground requires resistance from a good 1/4 inch of soil, packed lightly over it. Evaporation is an issue as well. The seed might dry out.

Another issue you used miracle grow that shit will burn your plnts before they even start to grow real roots. You need to have a soiless medium it helps develop stronger roots and you will avoid moisture issues... just a few tips

If that potting mix is prenuted, it could easily poison the seeds. You might save them by watering several times a day, to rinse out excess nutrients. Best of luck!

I'll reserve judgement for a few days, you might have a few sprout.

A few did sprout. And I'm not sure how "fertile" these seeds were so I'm happy with a few haha. They're looking great