Forget the paper towels dude.
Sounds like you don't know heads from tails about your grow. What lighting are you using? Soil? Containers?
What you should do is save yourself the hassle and get some organic potting soil, mix in 1 part perlite for every 2 parts soil, water it, and plant the seed about an inch or so down. Use a 25w Daylight CFL bulb in a 6" clamp light reflector about 3 inches above the soil. Add about an ounce of water every day to keep the top soil moist.
Wait 5 to 7 days.
Boom, you should have a plant.
Even better if you use Coco Peat instead of soil and perlite.