Coco, autoflower seedlings, nutes and runoff

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soap1964

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Hello everyone!

i got some seedlings sprouted so i have a question. I water them with little water each time (since they dont want much water) and weak nutrient solution. So my questions are:
-are salts building up?
-will i have to flush the coco when my babies grow more (like 2nd or 3rd week)?
-or should i water my baby seedlings with runoff so any salts will be washed away?

I use flora trio and advanced nutrients cal/mag
 
Renfro

Renfro

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soap1964 said:
I water them with little water each time
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Wait till ready to water and water heavily. This gives runoff that will prevent salt buildups.

Over watering is not watering heavily, it is watering too often and not letting the medium dry a little.

With coco you don't want it to dry as much as soil but it need to dry a little bit between watering to prevent root rot.

If you start seeing signs of a mag def then add 1 - 2 grams of epsom salt per gallon.
 
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soap1964

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Renfro said:
Wait till ready to water and water heavily. This gives runoff that will prevent salt buildups.

Over watering is not watering heavily, it is watering too often and not letting the medium dry a little.

With coco you don't want it to dry as much as soil but it need to dry a little bit between watering to prevent root rot.

If you start seeing signs of a mag def then add 1 - 2 grams of epsom salt per gallon.
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1 water twice a day with maybe 30-50 ml each plant. u recommend to start watering with 10% runoff each time? i got 11lt fabric pots so they hold a lot of water
 
sarahJane211

sarahJane211

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soap1964 said:
will i have to flush the coco when my babies grow more (like 2nd or 3rd week)?
-or should i water my baby seedlings with runoff so any salts will be washed away?
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Coco,
I water every day until runoff, 1/4 nutes, from their first day in the pot (after germination) ........ sometimes 2 or 3 times a day for seedlings.
You can't over water coco, and the watering helps oxygenate the roots.
 
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soap1964

Member
Renfro said:
Yes and depending on plant size you may not have to water daily until the plant gets larger. Just let the coco dry out like halfway.
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sarahJane211 said:
Coco,
I water every day until runoff, 1/4 nutes, from their first day in the pot (after germination) ........ sometimes 2 or 3 times a day for seedlings.
You can't over water coco, and the watering helps oxygenate the roots.
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thanks, i think i got it
 
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soap1964

Member
sarahJane211 said:
Coco,
I water every day until runoff, 1/4 nutes, from their first day in the pot (after germination) ........ sometimes 2 or 3 times a day for seedlings.
You can't over water coco, and the watering helps oxygenate the roots.
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let me add here that my medium is 100% coco without any perlite added
 
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