Doug, In my conditions on the east coast of Australia - I get excellent results by using a squat pot 4 to 5 inches in diameter , a potting mix of composed pine bark fines mixed with about 20% propagation sand. I place the seed on this potting mix and the seed is then covered with about a quarter of an inch of pure propagation sand. By propagation sand I mean coarse sand most of which is in the 1mm to 3mm (up to 1/5 inch) that is usually quarried from sandstone or granite rock. Dont use perlite - hippeastrums appear sensitive to the added fluoride. Water with a light spray every 3 days during summer. Cheers Jim Lykos Blue Mountains Australia