Paper towel, direct to soil and water glass all work, and the arguments about which is best get heated for no good reason. Direct sowing avoids handling a fragile taproot, while paper towel lets you see exactly what is happening and cull duds early. Step by step notes for each approach are set out at https://hazesativaseeds.com if you want something to follow. Whatever you pick, warmth around twenty four degrees matters more than the method itself.