Always straight to soil with all my seeds, RO water, Orca, and FFOF. Put 5 CP in above manner...3 weeks later, no dice. Went to RD website and tried to germinate 5 per their instructions: placed in RO water, shot glass, darkness for 24 hours then moved them to moist papertowel and ziplock, more darkness...2 weeks and no dice, only mildew forming. Took last 3 and attempted another soil run, again...nuffin!!! First and last RD run. Funny thing is I sprouted 5 303 seeds Ambulance and 6 DNA Strawberry Banana (all came in same order)...100% germination in RO, Orca, and FFOF. Gorgeous plants, growing beautifully...don't have time or resources for games, I work with other veterans and seriously ill patients. I grow for them free of charge...my resources are lost. Just beware frens.