Watering method

Before I figure out how to use the search option I have to ask one question. I have a pre towel method germinated seed placed in fox farm oceans forest potting soil in a red solo cup. I'm freaking out about watering the soil so I wanted a clearer picture of how much water to use. There's a method I learned about where you have holes in the solo cup and you pour a bowl with water and place the cup inside and the soil/roots will absorb however much water it needs until it stops absorbing. But my germinated seed just had it's one little sprouted root. I'm most likely gonna go with spraying water but how much for thisbeginning stage?

personally i use a water bottle, this is good for two solo cups. id make sure to let them get bone dry so the roots search for water and overwatering is one of the most common issues for new growers.

i agree with crazyhazey bro your soil is gonna be fine out the bag to put your seeds in let it dry out a tad bit then give it a little bit of water if its in a solo cup try 4oz of water i think solo cups are 8oz right ?

depends how much soils in them, if theyre up to the top probably about 12-14 ozs if im not mistaken, im pretty sure solo cups come in a universal size. water bottles are about 17 ozs, so using half would be about 8, i usually use a bit less than the whole bottle though.

Enwhysea said:

i agree with crazyhazey bro your soil is gonna be fine out the bag to put your seeds in let it dry out a tad bit then give it a little bit of water if its in a solo cup try 4oz of water i think solo cups are 8oz right ?

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Here's the part I'm coursed on though. If you're saying let it dry I'm thinking spray water over a few times. But you're saying 4 oz of water in an 8 oz cup that seems like a lot of water. However much water I put in is not nearly enough to even leak through the bottom holes. So is half the cup fill of water considered sufficient or just a few sprays so the top layer feels moist?

Ps I have a plastic cup on top of the cup as a dome and it's moist but I'm not sure how well the water is falling back down.

If you guys have any good resources or youtube videos showing watering or the seed at a stage where it hasn't even risen out of the soil please let me know.

If you look at the pictures I can't show you how much water is in it this is the best I got. And if you look at the water bottle and how much is used that's how much water I spray so far (except for watering it with a different water a little bit two nights ago).

NoFlexZone said:

Here's the part I'm coursed on though. If you're saying let it dry I'm thinking spray water over a few times. But you're saying 4 oz of water in an 8 oz cup that seems like a lot of water. However much water I put in is not nearly enough to even leak through the bottom holes. So is half the cup fill of water considered sufficient or just a few sprays so the top layer feels moist?

Ps I have a plastic cup on top of the cup as a dome and it's moist but I'm not sure how well the water is falling back down.

If you guys have any good resources or youtube videos showing watering or the seed at a stage where it hasn't even risen out of the soil please let me know.

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since it hasnt broke soil misting will suffice, just make sure its wet for the most part, id water with an oz or so at this point since moisture isnt going to be absorbed by roots, use a pencil to dig down next to the seed to see how far the moisture goes, it should be wet at least like 2-3 inches down.

once she breaks the soil just let her dry out and dont spray too much, foliar and a dome take focus away from root focus since theyre feeding with their leaves more, same concept with letting clones harden off. and yeah, about half the amount of the pot is fine once theyve broke soil, maybe a little less, there should be some run off through the bottom. let her dry out almost completely, the leaves should droop slightly after theres no water(and right after a water), you want them to search with their roots, keepin it too moist will attract gnats and isnt good for vigor and root growth.

Rule of thumb is .2 gallons of water per gallon of soil

Before you transplant, water the soil till water leaks out the bottom of the container to get a vague understanding of the weight of the pot. When the pot gets light rewater. Remember that the top of the soil will dry out quick due to the light but it stays wet underneath for awhile.

You have to be careful watering seedlings new to dirt. I use a small skinny water glass and leave a wet spot about the size of a half-dollar around the stem. Note that skinny sprouts may tip over when watered. I have little crutches I make out of toothpicks and pipecleaners. Keeps the scrawny stems from folding over. Foldovers are often fatal, eh?

Good luck, BigSteve.