Thanks, Franklin!
>> all i do is put as much seed starting forumula that i thnk i will need in a large pot and add enough warm water to make it nice and moist. leave it over night and plant your seeds the next day.
I also start with moist potting soil, but I always thought I also had to "water in" the seeds to settle the soil around them. I thought it waqs necessary to water until some water came out the bottom.
So I guess I have over-watered every tray of seeds I ever started, even BEFORE I started misting the surface.