What is your watering schedule for seedlings?

[Soviet343]

Hey guys,

I been having quite the trouble getting any grows to complete. All of my grow attempts thus far have resulted in death on a biblical scale.

Originally I had issues with over-watering and damping off. I just could not use Coco Coir in the brick form no matter how much Perlite I put in.

I went to soil to simplify things and would start the seedlings in the 16oz party cups. Those I under-watered for fear of over-watering and they all died. I did put them in a humidity dome, and everything was going good, but apparently the soil got too dry.

So, being that I have a humidity dome and say 6 plants to start with in 16oz cups, how much and how often would you say to water them?

I mix the MG seed starter stuff 60/40 with Perlite and because I'm using CFLs, I can move the lights to generate more or less heat.

So I'm aiming for 65-70% RH, and a temp of around 75-80F.

Really wish I knew a local grower. You guys that do should consider yourselves very lucky!

Peace!

 

[_tessarecting]

Forget the dome.

Water every other day after they sprout, every day until they do.

If they have air flow and light they will grow.

I use Rockwood cubes and can plant 99 in 5 minutes and have them all pop up in a few days

More importantly is observation. You could use a moisture meter if you wanted too. You'll get it after a while. Keep em soaked at first then let them get a little dry i between. Not too dry and not too wet. They'll tell you what's up.

 

[Mikell]

Hard to make a schedule when the plants uptake dictates watering regime.

Weight is the easiest. Lift up the solo after a good watering (use a scale at first if you like), then lift every day after that. Once it loses about 1/4-1/3 it's weight, its usually time for water.

Freshy popped seeds do need more consistent moisture, though I think soaked is the wrong word.

Domes can be helpful but only until the seed breaks through. After that it's just a recipe for damping off.