Athosanswered grow question 6 years ago Growers usually start in solo cups and then pot up as needed, because it makes watering easier; it's really easy to overwater when using big pots from the beginning if you don't know how much water is actually needed. For a seedling, a cup of water (200 cc or 7 oz), should last 5 or 6 days, depending on your environment (temperature and humidity); so you see 2 cups is already too much for a recently sprouted seedling, wait 10 days before watering again, the idea is to force the seedling to develop a strong root zone while hunting for water. Next time you use 1 cup of water again and when you notice that the pot dries faster, lets say 2 or 3 days, then you double the amount to 2 cups, let the soil dry again and use the same amount, when again it takes 2 to 3 days to become dry, you again double the amount. The soil should not stay wet more than 4 to 7 days.