Not trying to hate at all. Perhaps germinating your seed in a Dixie cup of room temperature distilled water or tap water that has been allowed to sit out for 24 hours, or if you wish until a taproot appears, and planting said seed taproot side down?
I'm growin a little cheese in an aerogarden. I germinated 2 days in water and then transplanted to the aero on the 7th of this month. Measured it yesterday and it's a lil over 4" tall. I'm growin them under cfl's in the aero, but they should not take 23 days in soil. What temperature do you have it at? Low temps will cause it to take longer. Keep us up to date.