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Kooky
Kookystarted grow question 7 years ago
How wet should my soil be at this stage? The seedlings are just beginning to crack through the top, but this is mostly because I didn't cover them up too much when I changed them from the Peat Pellets to the solo cup. Soil is Pro-Mix HP. And what PH should my water be at?
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FlavoursUk
FlavoursUkanswered grow question 7 years ago
At this stage, just focus on the basics as she will grow regardless with good light, water and light air ventilation. Make sure your night temperatures don't drop too low as it can stunt or even kill your plant so early on. Try keeping your night temp above 18 Degrees C. Secondly, don't over water.. a bit a time is better than too much all at once if you're not sure. As you can add but can't take away. Overwatering is another problem that will stunt your plants growth. So less is more. No nutrients is needed at all at this stage, just water pH'd to around 6.5 as its what I use, and proven to be best range in soil. That soil mix has enough in it to last you 3-4 weeks, so no nutrients is needed. Check out my diaries if you need any guidance or happy to help via message. Lastly, higher humidity at around 50-65% will help her growth through the seedling and veg stage. If you're out doors anything that can give you a greenhouse effect will help. Not only with humidity but raising the temperatures! Hope this helps
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Stick
Stickanswered grow question 7 years ago
Hi there! First of all, your soil needs to alternate between dry-cycle and wet-cycle, so you need to watch carefully the amount of water you're giving, in order to avoid any over-watering stress. Secondly, your watering/feeding solution's pH should be around 6.2 (actually changing the pH every time in a range of 6.0 - 6.5 is the best). Finally, you could add some sort of greenhouse over your babies to increase RH & temperature. To do so, you can use a transparent cup with the same dimensions than your pots, this will dramatically help them during the first weeks of the vegetative stage. I'll be around, keep us up-to-date, and good luck with these babies!
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Athos
Athosanswered grow question 7 years ago
Water pH should be between 6 and 7; 6.5 is ideal. As for watering amount: give them 200 cc of water (that should soak a party cup full of soil) and last 4 to 5 days. Also try to raise temps above 23°C (74°F), that will speed up the seedling growth
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