Quote Originally Posted by jackforest
To be completely honest though, I'm not sure if I am giving it the right amount.
For the time being, you'll just want to water to a couple of inches out from the stem, and definitely not enough to saturate the entire pot. As it grows, the roots will spread out further into the soil, and subsequently you'll find yourself needing to water more frequently. Next time, I'd maybe think about starting out in a smaller pot, then transplanting to the 4gal after becoming rootbound. That's usually when my plants start their first true growth spurt.

And probus: No offense taken, bro... but plants grown in quality soil can generally go through about four weeks of growth before needing any extra nutrients. Unless you're working with a soilless medium, like peat/perlite/whatever, it's usually best not to fertilize until the plants start to look like they need the extra nutrients. Lots of soils are already prefertilized, so you have to be careful in the beginning not to burn the seedlings.

Take care. :jointsmile: