Over watered!!

fuckstix

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #1

I think i may have over watered my seedlings....how do i know when to give them water again?

 

darkdestruction420

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #2

if in soil when the top 2 inches feel dry when u poke your finger in it.

 

newb19547

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #3

Or you can wait until all the soil is dry just to make sure. I know my seedlings like to be bone dry before watering

 

darkdestruction420

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• Sep 5, 2009

• #4

if u wait for all the soil to be bone dry the roots there will die....

 

newb19547

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• Sep 5, 2009

• #5

darkdestruction420 said:

if u wait for all the soil to be bone dry the roots there will die....

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Well it depends....if you let it stay dry for a day then maybe yes, but I check my plants often and try to water as soon as I notice.

 

fuckstix

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #6

ok, so i'll just give them a day to dry out a little. the stems are purple too, is that a totally different problem?

 

Anjinsan

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• Sep 5, 2009

• #7

fuckstix said:

ok, so i'll just give them a day to dry out a little. the stems are purple too, is that a totally different problem?

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I water once every 4 or 5 days at seedling stage...more than that is overkill and harmful.

Listen in nature...they are not getting rained on every single day are they?

 

fuckstix

Active Member

• Sep 5, 2009

• #8

you got a point there Anjinsan.

 

Boneman

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• Sep 5, 2009

• #9

It all depends on how big of a container you have them in. Just keep the seedlings moist and not saturated and you'll be fine.