Two weeks or so for the seeds to sprout.  But soil is not the best sprouting
medium.  Try a moist paper towel folded around them.  Be sure it stays
moist.

>get some facts to keep him at it.  :)  Also, his seeds are apparently what he
>called  "red bud" seeds.  Are these any good, or does that even mean anything?

Large, mature seeds are best.  From what I understand "red bud" is pretty
mature.

>Also, he has them planted in two pots, one with regular "potting" soil (god
>I love that word, "pot"), and the other with some kind of soil made for 
>cactus plants, which is kind of sandy.  

Either should be good.  The roots need both air and water, so be sure your
soil has good drainage.

>walls (in the closet) are covered with aluminum foil.  He has some Miracle-
>Grow plant food (liquid), but I told him not to use it until I ask if it is
>a good idea.  Is it?  Has anyone out there ever had success with growing?

A high nitrogen fertilizer (such as Miracle Grow) is great for the
vegetative phase, but may inhibit flowering if continued into the floral
phase.  What else is there to say?  Follow the directions on the bottle.
14-24 hours of light for the vegetative phase, then once they get big cut
back to 9-12 hours to make them flower.  Get a book with illustrations of
what male and female buds look like, and throw out the males as soon as
they differentiate (unless you want to make seeds).


