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I'm just beginning on growing, my seeds are germinated :D and im about to put them into soil. i was wondering how much water to put in the cups at This stage , the plastic cups are pint sized. Also when do i start using my nutrients. i have a world class soil from holland :cool: and organic iguana juice with nutrients of N 30- P10- K30, how much and how often do i use this at the growth stage? :what:
I'm pretty new to this as well, so all I can say is what I've read and done.
I use nutrients every other watering, but I wouldn't start giving them any until they are a bit older, personally. For now I suggest simply soaking the soil thouroughly the first time, then water them with balanced water when the top soil is crusty and dry.
It's important not to over water them. Every few days is what I do.
I start with Sunshine #3. Fill up pot to the top with soil. Soak the soil before planting. Let water drain. Plant your just cracked seed 1/3 inch deep. Lightly water again. Put a teaspoon of 14-14-14 on top of wet dirt. Depending on pot size and light you do not need to water until top of soil in pot just starts to just begin to look dry. Then just water the edges of pot. Do not flood at this stage.
I do not fertilize until the fifth set of leaves. Then start with 1/4 of recomended ammount of whatever you choose to use. By this time @ 3 weeks into it they will be ready to go into bigger pots. This is what they look like at 3 weeks and are almost ready to go out. In pic seen there are 2 plants per pot.