Towel Versus Direct Sowing

Germination method arguments never end, but with expensive regular packs the stakes feel higher. Paper towels let you see which seeds crack and plant only the live ones, while going straight into a small pot avoids the fragile taproot handling that snaps a seedling now and then. Both routes get a fair hearing on https://breederregularseeds.com with success rates from a decent sample of growers, and the difference was smaller than the arguments suggest. I use towels for old seed and soil for anything fresh.