I'm pretty inexperienced, but I think you did okay except for packing it in tightly. It does need to be thoroughly moistened and mixed around before putting in containers. If you wet it after it is in the pots, it will be hard to tell if it is wet all the way through, if it is waterlogged, or if you have dry spots. Then, I don't think you should pack it in the pots tightly or the roots will have trouble growing. I think the soil needs to be somewhat loose.

So, I guess what I am saying is, I just think you need to dump and reuse the moistened mix, just put it in looser than you did.

Lynn

I just now read that you should lightly put dry mix in cups and then water it

That only applies to certain types of mixes - those that contain a wetting agent - and even then you d not have to do it that way. Most mixes do not contain wetting agents so dry mix in containers is NOT generally recommended. You have to read the ingredients in your mix to see if it lists wetting agents.

And like Lynn said, no you do not pack it tight. Grab a handful of the wet mix and wring it out in your fist. Then put it in the container and just use your fingers to lightly level it out in the container.

Dave

I make an effort to keep all my mixes in current use, in a damp, not wet, state. It is a real pain to start with a dry mix when you are ready to seed. Al