very begining grow

ok couple of questions.

I germinated seed and they just pop-ed up out of the soil today. How long do i have to wait till i can put them under my 400w hps? how far away should the light be and for how long? (till i put it about 1 to 1 1/2 feet away) I understand how to use a mostire meter but whats everyones experience when they just came up. water once a day? once every other day? just ball park it for me. Thanks

When I was using a 400 watt system I put mine under it right away just raised it about 4 feet.

Lowered after a few weeks. You can tell by how your plants respond.

About a foot away with proper setup and veg at 18/6.

Watering depends on soil type and container size. Use your moisture meter.

thanks for the info

your handle skeevz me out. But still good luck with your grow!

thanks. my handle ive had since '98. just can't seem to give it up

what numbers to people keep the moister meter reading?

somewhere in the moist range, never in the wet range for me. I water when the meter says around 1-2.

ok cool. thats what mine has been saying. if i have 3.5 feet of actual growing height, how tall should they veg before i switch them over. just a ballpark would be good. thanks.