Thegermling
Well-Known Member
OP this here is more misinformation. Theres alot of of ways to skin a cat and him saying that saturation/keeping the coco moist at all times is bullshit is just plain ignorance on his part. Ive watered seedlings in pure coco everyday and I keep my environment in check and I have NEVER lost a plant to "overwatering". Hell, I even did an experiment on watering a seedling 6 times a day and they still grew like normal.What you have read is bullshit about the saturation.
You need to have a coco/perlite mix at 70/30 , you need to let the medium dry between waterings like soil also you need to reduce the ppm they are getting overfed atm they dont need much food they are just seedlings.
If the coco is good quality and well washed you wont have much salt build up like soil , just make sure when you water you fill the bottom saucer each time.
Also, be very careful on letting your coco dry out because the salts can dry up and cause the ec and ph in the media to skyrocket. I tried it that way and I never was succesful. I find it easier to water everyday or have a drip system setup to do it for me.
Another thing, if you have powerful/quality lights the plants will need more food/nutrients the closer they are to that light.