How much to water soil? Pls help.

Ok my seeds are germinated,I will be puttin in 1 gallon pots,my pots will have drainage and perlite on bottom,earth is very pure so it water should go throu easily imo.So how much should I water the soil? Since 1 gal pot is pretty big,so do I have to water just like 1-2 centimeters from the top,or lets say get it wet so i can see some water drop from the bottom so all soil is wet? I was germinating in towel.

Welcome!

congrads on germming! My last 8 beans all failed to germ so excuse the polite yet miffed of emo assistance!

few things to remember ...
- careful not to over water as there tender .
- small half cup size water feeds until the soil (usually 2/3 days for baby's an similar for mature plants ) looks like it's drake all the water.
- this goes with basic watering an note feeds to , less is better than more! Because then you can top up more if needed. An even often prevents over watering which is a common sibling killer.

when your ready, pop your seeds in there homes. Then give them a small watering as mentioned above an ensure the lights are no to close they burn the tops of your hands above the baby heads. An you should be good to go, an theyy should begin there healthy grow to adulthood an bud land

You want the soil to be damp but not wet when transplanting. After that, water when it gets pretty dry, but not bone dry. water slowly starting around the outside of the pot to encourage roots to seek out water. Water until you get some runoff from the bottom.

Your perlite should be mixed into your soil. Putting a little thicker mixture at the bottom of the pot is a good idea but it should be mixed with dirt. A properly mixed soil can be fully saturated and good drainage will quickly let off the excess moisture. A poorly mixed soil and if you fully saturate it your plants will not get enough oxygen and look very overwatered and stunted. A well mixed soil is key.

I like to water until I see a little come out the bottom but this needs to be done slowly if your pots are really light. Too fast and the soil doesn't wet, just goes straight to the bottom and out. You gotta have light pots before you water.

curiousuk said:

keep the soil bone dry an when you killed off your plants start all over again an then to the oppersite. or just do the oppersite to the shit they turned this fuck it up fourm into.

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GrowinDad said:

You want the soil to be damp but not wet when transplanting. After that, water when it gets pretty dry, but not bone dry. water slowly starting around the outside of the pot to encourage roots to seek out water. Water until you get some runoff from the bottom.

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