Using my Mung bean/tauge sprout set as a way to start "difficult" seeds.

Last year i tried to start seed-fennel from seeds. I managed to start 4 out of a whole balcony tray full of them.
This year while sprouting seeds to add to salads and what have you, i noticed they used small fennelseeds in the mix.
Got me thinking what if i mix those difficult sprouting seed-fennels of last year and have them soaking in sprouting hormone for a week or something.
They did very well and i got a lot more small plants now.
Normally i'm of the type of permie that doesn't like to go to length to 'spoil' seeds, and use diversity in variety to grow only easily growing plants, but for those who don't and for propagation sake i thought to highlight this method. It's not new, but worked for me, so thought to share.