so after i plant my seeds, how often should i water them? should i keep the soil moist at all times? any instruction on how to raise a seedling untill its big enough to transplant would be great

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this is what i say: make sure that the soil is moist and isnt dry on the surface because dry soil will kill the plant. it is important to keep the soil moist so the roots dont dry out so watering a sufficient amount of water every 2-3 days is good enough. now when it is time to repot the plants into bigger containers is when there are either signs of roots coming out the bottom of the pot or it is starting to outgrow the pot

The surface of the soil will dry out before anywhere else... so it isn't a good idea to keep it moist. This will lead to overwatering.

Best to water when the soil is dried out almost completely... saturate then dry out... drying the soil out will aid in providing more oxygen to the roots.

Keeping it moist is not a very good idea at all.

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so if you had a small grow pot (6 inchs, or 12) you just water them every 2-3 days?

under cfl lights

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yes that would be about right... maybe even longer with cfl's. Let the soil dry out though, not too much so it cracks, but just so it's dry. You should be able to tell from the weight more than anything else. Unless you buy a moisture meter of course but these are really unnecessary.

really the weight thats interesting, just starting a grow in may and dont want to be a slave to the plants all summer and be able to make it to a cottage for the weekend lol

cause watering every 2-3 days should be perfect

still worried to spend all this time then have them die cause of watering :P

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i am at the seedling stage and using CFLs i watered them when i first got them about a week into sprouting and i have only watered them once in a week because they are still moist and damp to the touch so the roots are still getting plenty of water my plants are now about 2 1/2 weeks old. I do have them in a nursery so that might be helping to keep the moisture in but they are doing pretty good.
Hope this helps abit.

so CFL is a good light to use and soil if you are planning on leaving them for a few days

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no, not at all... cfl's are ok to use for veg'. But not the best. The light you use will just mean the plant will grow slower/faster and the medium will dry out quicker.if you ever see the plant droop and you haven't fed for a few days, then it needs water. although checking the weight and watering before the plant droops would be preferable.

ok Im just growing in a small space and at low cost

so CFL seemed like the right choice

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