If I overwatered what do I do next?

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Do I just let them dry out until they perk up? They were growing really well and I gave them a little too much water :wall:. I might lose one or 2 but they are the runts of the litter
 

doc111

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Do I just let them dry out until they perk up? They were growing really well and I gave them a little too much water :wall:. I might lose one or 2 but they are the runts of the litter
Just let them dry out. What makes you think you overwatered? As long as your medium drains well and has enough aeration you shouldn't have issues with overwatering unless you continually water before your medium dries out a bit. Perlite is a growers best friend.:mrgreen:
 

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Just let them dry out. What makes you think you overwatered? As long as your medium drains well and has enough aeration you shouldn't have issues with overwatering unless you continually water before your medium dries out a bit. Perlite is a growers best friend.:mrgreen:
Well they started by getting droopy then wilted up and the leaves started to die on the smaller ones. I didnt have any drainage holes in the bottom of my party cups (where im starting them). I cant wait to get them outside where I have my soil amended nicely with perlite and good drainage.
 

doc111

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Well they started by getting droopy then wilted up and the leaves started to die on the smaller ones. I didnt have any drainage holes in the bottom of my party cups (where im starting them). I cant wait to get them outside where I have my soil amended nicely with perlite and good drainage.
Yeah, drill some holes in the bottoms of your cups. That should alleviate any chance of overwatering. ;-)
 

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Thanks for the help. They have finally started to perk up. I had to take some dead leaves off of the three smaller ones, but they seem to be doing better. Hopefully it doesnt affect their yeild too much.
 
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