Should i water my sprouts??? PICS

Ken3531

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #1

Here's my sprouts.... they're about 1-2 days old and i have been misting them with a water bottle frequently to keep the top of the soil moist. I was wondering if i should begin giving it water until water begins to drain out of the holes on the bottom. Should i just keep misting or go ahead and water normally??? They are about 1-3 inches tall as of now.

 

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wannaquickee

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #2

ones they sprout you wait until the soil is compeletely dry and then you water..

 

Dwezelitsame

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #3

everyone is different- i normally just mist a few shots twicw a day mine normaly dries pretty quick on heating pad and under four tube

i normally start a rationed amount of water around week 1- then start 1/4 strenth food around week 2- i leave on heating pad until transplant around week 3 to 5

but like i said everyone is different

 

Balzac89

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #4

Your over watering guy, that will kill them just as easy as not watering them at all.

 

Serapis

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #5

wannaquickee said:

ones they sprout you wait until the soil is compeletely dry and then you water..

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I personally NEVER let my soil get completely dry. Think about what "completely dry" means.... then go look up Uncle Ben's watering guide.

To the OP, place a dome over those cups to retain humidity. Slightly vent. I'd do that for first several days, just mist and leave in dome.

 

Nullis

Moderator

• Dec 24, 2010

• #6

If it is completely dry, it is too dry. Once the surface has dried out you're fine to water. I wouldn't spray anything at all on my seedlings until they are a couple weeks in, and I just water as usual once the surface has dried. If all you ever did was spray the soil surface you could be leaving the rest of the soil too dry, it is definitely not ideal.

Also, seedlings don't need high humidity.

 

Dwezelitsame

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #7

Balz i i agree i think over will take them to the next life before the under

 

PuffinPurp

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• Dec 24, 2010

• #8

id say water them every other day, just soak the soil. they lookin good though. hay dwzelitsam lol ur avatar is fkin trippin me out yo. haha

 

*BUDS

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• Dec 26, 2010

• #9

wannaquickee said:

ones they sprout you wait until the soil is compeletely dry and then you water..

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i agree with this. and stop misting now.