Agree, and salts will rise as soil drys. Ph isnt as big a player in soil as in hydro of course but yes i agree so much water, ud be surprised how dru it can get. Pretty much bone dry. With a pot that small, if u brush away some of the top soil and its still damp. Its too wet. About a knuckle down should b dry, in a 1-5 gallon shoot for two knuckles dry. Otherwise its definitely a savable seedling .dont worry just try to get a consistent schedule and environment. This is key to successful growingBack off the water. It needs to dry out. The pH swings as soil dries. The plant uptakes different elements at different pH ranges.
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