First year ever growing.

[headshake]

i heard it from a more experienced grower.

i think he knows what hes doing.

if they are seedlings then yes, you keep the soil moist. if they are not seedlings anymore you plants, don't require per se, a wet/dry cycle, but they tend to prefer it.

syde knows what he's talking about.



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[midgetgrower]

well thats what i ment. i didnt mean completly soak the plants.

[headshake]

i wasn't implying that you were. i just felt that there is a bit of confusion that needed cleared up seeing as your plants are still seedlings.


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[midgetgrower]

yea there was confusiion.


i planted the ones that were in those 5 cups outside and i have a new batch sprouting...

[midgetgrower]

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...l/05312345.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u.../05312345a.jpg
(crappy picture)

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u.../05312345b.jpg


only 3 of the 19 or something that i have planted in the great outdoors...


there all looking quite healthy

[JD1stTimer]

And in the outdoors even newly sprouted seedlings don't usually have moist soil 24/7. I water my plants, whether seedlings or fully mature, when the top inch of soil is dry. I stick my finger in one inch deep and if it is wet I wait until tomorrow and check again. If you plant your seeds about 1/2 inch deep it will reach the "permamoist" zone in plenty of time assuming you don't have temps in the 90s with desert-like humidity. So far I have never had any problem with root rot or drying out. The root can grow 1/2 inch within a few hours easily. If it stays continuously moist at the top of the soil you are asking for problems, even with newly-planted seeds. If you olet it dry out the way it would in nature you won't have much problem with damping off at all. In fact why is it called damping off? Because your soil is too damp.

[midgetgrower]

jusr checked the babys and there looking all healthy...

my indoor ones are going to be planted outside here shortly.. there running out of root space.....

[FPU4eva]

good job partner heres hoping to a good year!!!

[headshake]

If you olet it dry out the way it would in nature you won't have much problem with damping off at all. In fact why is it called damping off? Because your soil is too damp.

damping off is a fungal infection. low light levels, low temps, high humidity and waterlogged medium can all contribute to this.

waterlogged, not moist.


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[midgetgrower]

so i walk to my garden to water and i noticed that one of my plants had been "stepped" on by some kind of animal, the stem had been completly broken in haf.
and then to the right i saw that another plant of mine had been "eaten" half of the plant was missing and idk its still healthy looking and green.

but other than that everything is going accordingly to plan.... so far

ill have more pics soon