Watering babies

I start my seeds directly into their forever pot. I do not like simply saying this much water every two days. You really need to pay attention to the plant and soil. Early, with a seed or sprout I like to water the soil about 5-10cm around the plant and so the water soaks down to about 15cm. Then I put a moisture dome (clear plastic cup) over it. You may not need to water for several days. Keep the soil moist but not saturated. After the first set of true leaves are a few days old I remove the moisture dome. Then I keep in mind that roots are often 2 or 3 times deeper than the plant above. When you water give some to moisten the soil and let it soak in. Then a minute or two later add more water. I want the water to soak down deep. Doing it in small waterings a couple minutes apart lets you see how the soil is taking the water. As the plant grows I try to imagine where the roots will be or where I want them to be in a week. Roots do not grow into totally dry soil. They grow looking for water so keep the soil moist ahead of the roots so they have something to head towards. So as the plant grows stay ahead of it by watering at least everything under the canopy and better 10+ cm beyond the canopy until your watering the entire pot. After the plant is past about the 3rd node I water long and deep. Then I do not water again until I stick my finger into the soil and it's dry down past the first knuckle on my finger. As the plants get bigger I let it dry down to two knuckles before watering again.

Hi mate, you want to water small amounts regularly. Roughly the footprint of the plant and about 30-80ml each time... This will differ depending on environment so you will have to keep an eye on her tile her roots are established. Good luck and happy growing

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I soaked the pot 24 hours before planting (20% run off) then I didnt water at all for 10 days. I then gave 800ml around the plant and didnt water again for a while. Obviously you're environment will be different to mine. I think the easiest thing to do is go with the weight of the pot. If its light, water. Heavy, leave it a lone. My plants are doing well with this method :)

Use a spray bottle and spray around the plant much harder to overwater that way.