You should see in a week or so depending on how deep you planted them. You can keep them covered to keep humidity up, yes keep the soil moist but not overly soaked. No light is necessary until they pop up out of the soil. Keep us updated on how they do

Mark

#1 A little sooner than direct sow. But about the same time as if you direct sowed plus the time in the paper towel

#2 Yes

#3 No. But same thing as direct sow, under the lights once you see them emerging. Plastic still on until the cotyledons pop to encourage them to shed the seed case.

#4 The same. Moist is moist. Wet is wet. Never wet whether in the soil or paper towel.

Kevin

Mark beat me to it. ;)

Kevin

Thanks guys! I wasnt sure if I should be treating them like un germinated seeds still or like seedlings at this point.