help on watering and planting new germinated seeds

This is my second attempt to plant a germinated seed. I use a strophome cup with holes on all sides and bottom I water it about 2-3 times a day with a squirt bottle. I water it when it seems to dry to the touch about 1/4" of an inch down. I only give it 2 or 3 sprays each time is this correct? also, I planted the seed just as it cracked open the white shoot was exposed but not out of the shell. How long should it be untill I see some results. Also last time i put plastic over the cup this time i did not. I got the temp at about 75-80 is this to high or okay. planted it about a 1/4" down in the soil. Using miracle grow for soil.

Sounds like your doing fine.

I would say firstly "don't give up" because anything worth while takes time and research. Perhaps read more to reduce your frustration level. Here's what my friend Pedro does for his seeds.

1. Small sealable container - could be Glad / tupperware / ziplock baggie
2. Paper towel - bounty etc
3. Soak paper towel and drain off any excess water
4. Place seeds between paper towel and dampen top if not completely damp yet.
5. Place in a warm place that has temperatures between 75 - 85F or 24 - 29Celsius
6. Check and spray dampen daily as needed until tap root appears to be about 0----- long
7. Get small cups or containers and fill with potting mix of your preference ( Pedro uses 50% potting mix 50% perlite)
8. Take a pencil and making sure its sharp ( ) poke the pencil into the soil until it's about a 1/4 - 1/2 inch into the soil. Gently cover the top of the seed with a little soil (read don't pack down hard but just cover)
9. Carefully ( Pedro uses tweezers) take see and drop into hole with tap root facing downwards.
10. Thoroughly water soil until water coming out of bottom of container then...
11. Spritz or add a few tablespoons of PH balanced water every morning and night(read as long as its always damp / moist)until seedling pushes through soil

Done and done ( I'm sure someone has already told you this though )