I was going to do exactly that, but when I got home from work I was all amped up and ready to put the seed in the soil iIforgot to do that. I watered on top center around where the seed is when I dropped it in there. And about 12 hours later the top part of the soil was lightly watered with mist from a spray bottle. Hopefully it will have risen up by the time i get home. I'm not so sure though since it hasn't cracked open yet. It might take another day or so, but I hope not. I lack patience. Growing will help with that, because almost 90% of it is waiting.