I have started pits suspended over water and had great success with all of them. My current windowsill isn't big enough to ha e multiple things in it so I began germinating the pits by soaking them in water for a day or two, then wrap them in a damp paper towel and place them in a snack size ziplock and place in a sunny window. Mine is East facing. I have yet to have one that didn't sprout! They germinated much faster using this method.
I have started pits suspended over water and had great success with all of them. My current windowsill isn't big enough to ha e multiple things in it so I began germinating the pits by soaking them in water for a day or two, then wrap them in a damp paper towel and place them in a snack size ziplock and place in a sunny window. Mine is East facing. I have yet to have one that didn't sprout! They germinated much faster using this method.