eaturveggies
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If plants are 1 week out of germination, how much and how often (in general) should you water them (1 gal pots of coco coir)? I notice the first real leaves have turned downward, so I am wondering if I overwater.
Coco Coir: how often to water 1 gal pots for new seedlings?
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hellraizer30
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I would give them a cup per day till you start seeing roots
moving thread to dtw theres better help there.....
moving thread to dtw theres better help there.....
ASMALLVOICE
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I agree 100% with hellraizer30, just that the plants should really be in a slightly smaller container until they get a couple of sets of leaves and get a decent root mass, then let them hang out in 1 gallon containers for a spell. I tried to go to 1 gal too early and it damn near wiped them out. Until I started some, left them in 4" containers for 2 weeks from sprout, only then was I seeing proper growth. 1 gallon is a lot of media for a seedling....imo and it is easier to overwater them, and on a side note, I only used distilled water until the second full set of leaves ( usually about 2 full weeks from sprout ) then I start nutes at 1/4 strength for a bit then start climbing. Here is a pic of one that I started in a 4" then went to a 1 gallon and went back to a 4" it is a 7 week old plant( 3rd from left)..I just did it to see it I could save it....lol
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Waytoomanytoys
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I found that I had to step my sizes up gradually thanks to advice on RIU.
I would recommend you do the same.
And Water when the top of the coco looks a bit dry (you don't necessarily HAVE to water every day)
It took me three attempts. On my first two, i tried going straight to 1 gallon and they both died from damping off.
Third attempt I stepped the sizes up gradually and got a good grow going. Ill be sticking to this method.
Hope this helps
I would recommend you do the same.
And Water when the top of the coco looks a bit dry (you don't necessarily HAVE to water every day)
It took me three attempts. On my first two, i tried going straight to 1 gallon and they both died from damping off.
Third attempt I stepped the sizes up gradually and got a good grow going. Ill be sticking to this method.
Hope this helps
Cronnoisseur
Well-Known Member
This^^^
Pretty much exactly what I do including the distilled water for first few weeks. I have also noticed faster/healthier growth though when soaking the coco with 1/4 strength nutes before adding the seeds. Then distilled water until first couple sets of leaves and then start doing feed-water-feed with 1/4 strength and adjusting as needed.