Hollatchaboy
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Probably... keep an eye on them. Get that other soil away from them. It could have pythium. Ease up on the watering frequency.
Seedlings keep dying?
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Hollatchaboy
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If it were me, I'd water them at 5% water to soil volume every 24 hours. What soil are you using?
sferguson16
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I'm using Dr Earth organic potting mix, it was a $12 bag because last time I used a premium mix it burned my seedlings and stunted them, but I tossed the soil with the dead seedling and put in fresh soil. Do you think it will be okay to re-use the same cup? I didn't wash it out or anything.
Hollatchaboy
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When it comes to growing.... you can never get things too clean or sterile. Always wash and sterilize. If you were doing a living soil, you might be able to get away with it, but for now... always wash and sterilize. Bleach or h202. Fox farm happy frog, build a soil light, both good examples of a good starting mix that won't burn your seedlings, for future reference.
sferguson16
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Yeah I've heard of all those soils, just very expensive. Do you think I should take the seeds out and wash out the cups or would I just disturb the germination process? I put new soil in and watered the seeds then covered in plastic 30min ago.
Hollatchaboy
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I would just put the seeds in different cups with different soil. Wash and sterilize the other cups and save them for another run.
Obepawn
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Over watered. when they are that young, you only need to use a turkey baster To water them. No need to water the whole damn container
sferguson16
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So if I pull the seeds out of the soil right now it won't mess up the germination?
BobThe420Builder
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It will be fine
Roll on
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Hollatchaboy
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Nope
sferguson16
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Just found out today lol
sferguson16
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Alright thanks il make some new solo cups right now!
Hollatchaboy
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Just know anything I tell you, Is what I would do and it's what works for me. Others have different methods that work just as well. You should research watering, dampening off and pythium(root rot).
sferguson16
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For sure! Thanks man I'm doing research right now, I remember first time this happend I thought it was too much wind lol
Rozgreenburn
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Turkey baster, thimble, sprayer anything to dispense water in small increments. I use a syringe or sprayer but, whatever you do, you gotta go easy on the water, they don't have roots yet. Good luck...
sferguson16
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I added some perlite to try and soak up some of the access water, but yeah they do seem a bit stretched but I don't want to rot the bottom of the stems with wet soil
JimmiP
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Well the perlite should help stabilize them I guess. And no, you wouldn't want to use wet soil, it should be fairly dry.
I would definitely get them closer to the light though.