Any info is appreciated at this point thank you!
Of course! I don’t mean to dissuade you.
I have good success with Rapid Rooter plugs in the past. They are made of mostly(all?) organic (in the “non-synthetic” meaning of the term) material, and provide lots of durable air pockets for roots to seek out.
I’ve never germinated in rockwool but I’ve found clones I tried in them didn’t seem to root nearly as fast as in RR; rockwool if squished doesn’t bounce back, so no recovering “lost air pockets”.
Seedling tray with a dome on a heat mat, kept above 70 but below 85. Most mats are set for an optimal range, but external ambient temps can cause the air and medium inside to fluctuate in temperature.
Keep whatever medium you use moist but not drowning in water.
As far as light goes- I’ve had mixed results with having lights on or off. The seed needs dark, hence putting down into medium (I only barely just cover seed in medium- if rockwool or Rapid Rooter or Soil- get your seed just into the hole, then pinch off some medium and lightly cover your seed enough to block light. Don’t push your seed down far!- in my experience). As soon as seed sprouts though, it will be searching for that light!
Use a misting spray bottle to moisten the top.
Also- leaving your medium with just an inch or couple centimeters of water surounding the bottom for the first couple of days allows the medium to soak up what moisture it needs through capillary action without over saturating your medium; however- Rockwool, Rapid Rooters, Jiffy Pellets/Soil, all have different rates at which they dry out, so check in a couple times per day.
This is my 2 cents, not a guarantee.
Good luck!