The invention relates to a seeding method for growth of sapphire crystal with a KY (Kyropoulos) method. A non-rotating symmetric structure of a radiation heat dissipation opening of seed crystal is used, and the seeding method comprises following steps during seeding: (1), the seed crystal is immersed 3-5 mm below the liquid level of melt; (2), a crystal plate grows out from the seed crystal preferentially towards one side after the heat dissipation opening adopting the non-rotating symmetric structure dissipates heat; (3), the seed crystal is lifted and pulled at an average lifting and pulling speed being 3-12 mm / h, alternate instant lifting is adopted in the lifting and pulling process, the seed crystal is rotated by a given angle, and a crystal plate grows out again in the heat dissipation direction after alternate instant lifting, so that next instant lifting is facilitated; (4), the step (3) is carried out repeatedly until the length of a crystal section reaches 60-80 mm, the crystal section adopting a spiral structure is formed, and when the equivalent diameter of the cross section of a solid-liquid interface reaches 40-60 mm, seeding is finished. The seeding method has the advantages as follows: the spiral seeding structure can be obtained, defects and dislocation of the seed crystal can be eliminated to the largest extent, breaking cannot be caused easily, the yield of crystal can be increased, and industrial production is facilitated.