wats a good soil for seed starting

preferably on i can get at walmart or homedepot.

oh and howdeep should i put the seed

im running out of time i really need help

Either get their "seedling mix" or "seed starting formula" or whatever it's called or you can make your own by getting some peat moss and some perlite. Mix about 2 parts peat moss to 1 part perlite and you will have a decent seed starting mix.

Put the seed about 1/4" down. Keep the soil moist but not soaking wet.

PP

im buy a hydrometer becuase i suck at doing it by eye.is the peat moss better than the soil?

"Soil" you buy at the home depot type stores ARE peat moss with perlite and fertilizers...sometimes wetting agents.

Seed starting mix doesn't have any fertilizer.

It IS peat moss and perlite.

oh ok thankyou this is my first grow and i dont wanna mess up so i appreciate all the advice

A "mixture" of what Philly said, not straight peat moss. Also check the local Nursery, see if you can get some 100" organic potting soil. Just follow what Philly said. I use a mist bottle to keep the soil moist. Either lay the seeds sideways or pointed side down when planting. Keep them in a warm spot. Just feel the top for moisture, and the weight will tell you later when water is needed. Hydro meter really isn't necessary.

I can understand, sometimes people (including myself) worry too much about all the little details, but it is best just to get going....although you will make a few mistakes you will learn and figure out what to do and in the end everything will be okay.

Are you putting the seeds directly into the soil? A lot of people use the paper towel method to germinate seeds and then plant the cracked seeds into the soil.

If you don't know about the paper towel method, you should really do a bit of reading before you plunge right into this, it will help you to avoid some simple mistakes that will end up ruining a grow.

PP

ive been using the paper towel method i just got a root this morning.i guess i do worry to much but i only got 1 seed and it was from the best bud ive ever had.oh im growing in a cabinet thats 1.5'x1.5' and upto 5ft tall.with 2 cfl 100w equiv.soon to be a 150watt hps

is distilled water good to use ill check the ph later to night.and ive heard of using rainwater?is it ok to use???

Yeah, rainwater or distilled are your best bets. You may still need to use some ph down depending on your requirements, but if you are doing soil then rainwater or distilled should do just fine.

Your setup sounds good too as long as you can keep the heat down, which won't be a big problem, but just something to keep an eye on.

yea im at like 75-85 degrees is that good

captcannabis420 said:

preferably on i can get at walmart or homedepot.

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I use light warrior from Fox Farms. I believe I have seen it at both places but I live in California. Maybe different where you live.

jiffy start at walmart had 90% germnation

ok thanks for the advice everyone

calicat said:

I use light warrior from Fox Farms. I believe I have seen it at both places but I live in California. Maybe different where you live.

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thats for seed starting right

i use rockwool i got at hydro/ organic store. works best of anything i have every used. i got 45 cubes fr 10 bucks