How often to water seedings?

Trippyness

Trippyness

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ebcrew said:
Did you soak the soil before you planted the seedling? If so just leave it alone it should have enough water to last it through.
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I misted the tops enought to get it nice but not too much to drowned it.
How long until I have to water again? Every day? keep it wet just enough correct?
 
King Arthur

King Arthur

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Depends on a lot of factors, temp, humidity, air flow etc. Check them every day and just make sure that they don't dry out. They don't need much but sometimes you might have to water them every day until the root system starts to branch out.
 
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T.H.Cammo

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Like ebcrew said, the soil has to be satureated from the start! If it's not, it will dry out real fast. Keep it moist for at least a few days, untill it starts showing new growth, then you can back off a little.
 
Trippyness

Trippyness

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T.H.Cammo said:
Like ebcrew said, the soil has to be satureated from the start! If it's not, it will dry out real fast. Keep it moist for at least a few days, untill it starts showing new growth, then you can back off a little.
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I have done this already thanks
 
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mainliner

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don't spray your seedlings when you start to see leafs ....... You'll burn them , use a syringe or a spoon of water so you don't wet the leafs :)

good luck :)
 
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bigsteve

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Seedlings new to dirt are usually in solo cups or other micro-pots. Means you need to at least drizzle a bit of water at the plant base every day. I make little braces out of toothpicks and pipecleaners to prop up new seedlings. Fatal fallovers are most common right after watering so make sure to prop up those lil' gals.

Good luck, BigSteve.
 
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mainliner

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^^^ what he said , watch out for the long stretchy seedlings reaching for the light which isn't close enough ........ That's why cfl's are good for seedlings you can get them about 1" away ....... Nice short nodes:)

goid luck :)
 
Trippyness

Trippyness

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bigsteve said:
Seedlings new to dirt are usually in solo cups or other micro-pots. Means you need to at least drizzle a bit of water at the plant base every day. I make little braces out of toothpicks and pipecleaners to prop up new seedlings. Fatal fallovers are most common right after watering so make sure to prop up those lil' gals.

Good luck, BigSteve.
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Thanks for the info.
 
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