What happened to my baby over night?!?
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i water my plants once a day and i cover the top layer with so it will just be moist. and usually after one day it looks dried (24)hours later.
they are all just small sprouts but im pretty sure they all have the same conditions, i just hope the rest dont die.
these are seedsman feminized white widow
they are all just small sprouts but im pretty sure they all have the same conditions, i just hope the rest dont die.
these are seedsman feminized white widow
how much should i water then? how deep should it sink in?
NewGrow60sToker
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You should water it enough to get some runoff out of the bottom.
When I germed (3-9) and planted the seedlings (3-10) I soaked the soil and didn't water till yesterday (3-20).
Best way to tell if it needs water is pick up the pot: it should feel extremely light.
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2" under the soil line should feel dry as well.
Try not to "over-take-care" of your plants. They'll tell you what they need moreso than you telling them what they need.
When I germed (3-9) and planted the seedlings (3-10) I soaked the soil and didn't water till yesterday (3-20).
Best way to tell if it needs water is pick up the pot: it should feel extremely light.
and
2" under the soil line should feel dry as well.
Try not to "over-take-care" of your plants. They'll tell you what they need moreso than you telling them what they need.
juggaloclownz187
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Agreed that's the problem i used to have, too much care = certain death!!
What i do is smoke a fatty before i go check em that way i can just chill with them and i find its easier that way to not try and give them too much love, see if i got down there w/o smoking then i have an uncontrollable need to mess with them, even if i know they are ok....
I dunno im high now lol but if it makes sense then good if not oh well LOL
robert 14617
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its called damping off i had one fold over two weeks ago we had rain all weekend and it kept getting moisture
is it bad to have an airflow on the sprouts? something strong enough to kind of barely shake them repeatedly
also
Well, i felt the soil of each cup and it was definately dry on the top and 2" down, so i decided to change the watering style to enough where it has run off.. i did this to see if it'll help or hurt the cause, poor thing already seems pretty wilted :-/
also
Well, i felt the soil of each cup and it was definately dry on the top and 2" down, so i decided to change the watering style to enough where it has run off.. i did this to see if it'll help or hurt the cause, poor thing already seems pretty wilted :-/
juggaloclownz187
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hope its ok with the fan deal cause thats how mine are now too, have the fan indirectly blowing on them, but its gently moving them back and forth like wind would do,
IMHO, i wouldn't suggest directly on them though cause that will dry them out faster and lower the RH...
yeah, i'd like to get some more opinions on this.. my fan isn't on them but the circulating wind kind of makes them shake a little from time to time.. my rh is staying between 35 and 50
Also, i put a small inline fan ontop of my humidifier and its pushing the moist air through a hole in my growbox but i dont have an exhaust, the top of the box is just open.
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fureelz
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In that first pic, it just needs some water. those containers will evaporate water at a quick pace, use plastic instead.
airflow is great, adding perlite to your soil will increase that allowing for stronger thicker whiter roots. Depending on when I transplant I will add MYsoilMIX to the 5gal bucket, transplant, and lightly water. Come back about 6-8hours later and water again. This builds up the moisture in the soil and allows for an even watering. So the next day I will water for a little run off, by the time I think the soil is EVENLY saturated I can reduce watering to every other day. Its all about trial and error. Got more pictures?
airflow is great, adding perlite to your soil will increase that allowing for stronger thicker whiter roots. Depending on when I transplant I will add MYsoilMIX to the 5gal bucket, transplant, and lightly water. Come back about 6-8hours later and water again. This builds up the moisture in the soil and allows for an even watering. So the next day I will water for a little run off, by the time I think the soil is EVENLY saturated I can reduce watering to every other day. Its all about trial and error. Got more pictures?
more pictures just for you, they've been sprouted for about 5-6 days now, whats your opinion
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juggaloclownz187
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more pictures just for you, they've been sprouted for about 5-6 days now, whats your opinion
Emoslayer, like the name bro!!
I too used the same jiffy pots and there fucking junk, cant wait till mine are old enough to transplant outta them, i hate having to water them every day it goes against everything i have read and believe!!
Im saturating them once a day in the AM and then misting again around dinner time just to keep them ok until the morning and i shouldnt have to be doing that, not sure if your having the same issue with your jiffy pots or not but they really do suck and i would transplant when your able to over to plastic as stated above, it was good advice!!
Brick Top
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The movement of the stem due to wind is precisely the same thing that Mother Nature does with natural winds that causes trees and bushes and plants to sway and that stimulates trunk/stem growth resulting in a larger caliper size.
A small fan, something like a typical oscillating fan set on low speed, is very beneficial to stem growth/strength.
juggaloclownz187
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Correct, is it also true that its not good to have it directly blowing on the plants when they are small though? I believe i read that its good if its indirectly blowing on it so it doesn't dry out your growing medium?
juggaloclownz187
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pickleslinger
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Same thing happened to a few ofmine because the soil was to tight