My think different seeds sprouted a few days ago and I want to know do you keep the soil moist of do you introduce a wet and dry cycle now? would appreciate it if someone can help me! 
Thanks!
Thanks!
New Grower Watering seedlings!
- Thread starter Think
- Start date
if you moisten it at the start it wont dry out too quick unless you have heat issuesand id just add a small amount when its getting dry never drenching. most people overwater rather than underwater just to keep that in mind.
seedlings use every little water for the first few weeks.
also moist means moist not wet and that means all through the pot not just topsoil just alot judge by that and end up stunting them, roots need oxygen so youll get better growth not waterlogging them.
some just foliar mist seedlings and the soil for the first while after moistening to avoid the chance of drowning them.
you should head over to the new growers forum therell be alot of similar threads and stickies there id say.
TDs are monsters good luck with the grow :thumbs:
seedlings use every little water for the first few weeks.
also moist means moist not wet and that means all through the pot not just topsoil just alot judge by that and end up stunting them, roots need oxygen so youll get better growth not waterlogging them.
some just foliar mist seedlings and the soil for the first while after moistening to avoid the chance of drowning them.
you should head over to the new growers forum therell be alot of similar threads and stickies there id say.
TDs are monsters good luck with the grow :thumbs:
Thank you man I really appreciate it 
! everything you said I'll keep in mind! one more question when should I introduce a wet and dry cycle ?
! everything you said I'll keep in mind! one more question when should I introduce a wet and dry cycle ?no problem someone else might be able to word something a bit more clearly.
i would kind of consider that a wet dry cycle just the wet wouldnt be drenching them and as they get older the medium can get progressivly wetter instead of moist as the roots start taking up more and more.
by 3 weeks or so the plant should be strong/thirsty enough enough that wet soil will be fine so then youll be in wet/dry cycle rather than moist/moistly-dry cycle. if in doubt it probably doesnt need more water in the early stages.
i would kind of consider that a wet dry cycle just the wet wouldnt be drenching them and as they get older the medium can get progressivly wetter instead of moist as the roots start taking up more and more.
by 3 weeks or so the plant should be strong/thirsty enough enough that wet soil will be fine so then youll be in wet/dry cycle rather than moist/moistly-dry cycle. if in doubt it probably doesnt need more water in the early stages.
Finally! been wanting someone to explain that to me for ages! been getting stressed a little over that couldn't find anything about it lol so your saying in about 3 weeks I should start watering it not keeping it moist and start a wet dry cycle? but for now keep them moist and if the soil gets dry shall I give it a little spray to moisten it up ? sorry for being a pain with all the questions!
yeh itll depend on the individual plant and how quickly its growing but id say week three it should be pretty established.
thats my opinion anyway, ive had trouble overwatering in the past and i think its best to er on the side of caution. much easier to stunt a seedling with too much, and much harder to explain something like moisture levels to people who havent grown too much and have no reference. during all stages you never want anything getting bone dry but when wet it needs to be dry enough to allow some oxygen to get to the roots(within a few days). just gotta stick inbetween those confines at all stages but in the start since the plant takes up so little its much easier for it to just stay too wet so its best to lower the maximum moistness.... sounds like a bad porno.
for the first few weeks the seedling will be concentrating on establishing roots and dont need too much water. its kind of good to have them searching out for water instead of soaking in it. after that they kick off and get a canopy going.
stuff like perlite and vermiculite are put in soil mixes to aerate the soil and keep it from becoming too wet stuff like that will make it harder to overwater but still not impossible so itll depend on your mix and temps/setup how often youll need to water so its hard to be too specific. if youre bothered you should post up a journal, people pop in and catch stuff you miss yourself very handy for getting help and having all the info right there for people to look at when needed.
i would say water a small amount around the stem or let it soak up a little water from the bottom kind of keeping it half wet to semidry. i just water a certain part of the pot or not all parts of the pot atleast with a small amount of water so then there are still dry enough bits that will provide some air and even out the wet parts. misting is good but a little riskier on a first time (if its your first time)id say also in high intensity lighting watrer droplets will burn leaves and stress plants so only good if you are ok taking them out for a few hours or are using cfl or certain other types. once youve done it once youll know whats normal etc it gets much easier to figure things out.
thats my opinion anyway, ive had trouble overwatering in the past and i think its best to er on the side of caution. much easier to stunt a seedling with too much, and much harder to explain something like moisture levels to people who havent grown too much and have no reference. during all stages you never want anything getting bone dry but when wet it needs to be dry enough to allow some oxygen to get to the roots(within a few days). just gotta stick inbetween those confines at all stages but in the start since the plant takes up so little its much easier for it to just stay too wet so its best to lower the maximum moistness.... sounds like a bad porno.
for the first few weeks the seedling will be concentrating on establishing roots and dont need too much water. its kind of good to have them searching out for water instead of soaking in it. after that they kick off and get a canopy going.
stuff like perlite and vermiculite are put in soil mixes to aerate the soil and keep it from becoming too wet stuff like that will make it harder to overwater but still not impossible so itll depend on your mix and temps/setup how often youll need to water so its hard to be too specific. if youre bothered you should post up a journal, people pop in and catch stuff you miss yourself very handy for getting help and having all the info right there for people to look at when needed.
i would say water a small amount around the stem or let it soak up a little water from the bottom kind of keeping it half wet to semidry. i just water a certain part of the pot or not all parts of the pot atleast with a small amount of water so then there are still dry enough bits that will provide some air and even out the wet parts. misting is good but a little riskier on a first time (if its your first time)id say also in high intensity lighting watrer droplets will burn leaves and stress plants so only good if you are ok taking them out for a few hours or are using cfl or certain other types. once youve done it once youll know whats normal etc it gets much easier to figure things out.
Last edited:
Okay sounds good that has built me confidence up a bit now you have explained to me! much appreciated dude! I've got perlite added to the compost as well! and yeah I think I will make a grow journal, I'#ll get on the case of that now! thanks you so much for your help!
good stuff no problem just passing it along,
people seem to get crazy results from TD's , billywu on here has a journal of his first grow with TDs i think, might give you an idea of what to expect.
https://www.autoflower.org/f44/billywus-first-grow-think-different-autoflowering-8143.html
think he has a few journals growing TD and theres loads of other ones around too.
happy growing
people seem to get crazy results from TD's , billywu on here has a journal of his first grow with TDs i think, might give you an idea of what to expect.
https://www.autoflower.org/f44/billywus-first-grow-think-different-autoflowering-8143.html
think he has a few journals growing TD and theres loads of other ones around too.
happy growing
Last edited:
Sweet I'll check it out!
Happy Growing too!
Happy Growing too!
Similar threads
