what is the point of germing seeds?

why can't you just put the seeds in the soil and water them a little bit once a day

it seems like germinating with the paper towel method is just adding another step

does it serve any purpose?

yes..imagin u put a couple off seeds in a pot to grow u wait and wait an nothing comes out wats point?jus be patient and use the paper towel method..if not u might b planting fake seeds and wait for ages and nothing happens

yea, i see ur point
i will use the paper towel

I used a method I found here which is...

Get a moist paper towel and put seeds in it and get a cup and fill it up a little so it's as tall as your nail on your finger and put the paper towel in it and put it somewhere dark and check on it in like 3 days and you should have a few started.

Mr. Dro

^^^^That is the paper towel method...You do this so you know how many seeds are actually viable....You dont want to waste grow space wuth pots of dirt with a dead seed in it....