no worries. sorry, you mean watering through the 2 gal would be too much at this point? or through the 16oz cups? i haven't watered since transplanting since the soil is moist out of the bag, no pre-watering or anything. i still feel moisture further down so i'm going to wait. i do plan on buying a nice moisture meter. i bought 2 cheap ph meters and they were both way off. a cup of water with a couple drops of vinegar and the meter said the ph was 7! i bought a nice one from a hydro store, but i plan on buying strips or drops just to double check occasionally. but one step at a time..

anyway, i realized i transplanted one of the indica seedlings at 1 week (they're just over 2 weeks old now) because the 2 spears leaves were turning a little pale. this one was growing a little faster than the others and some roots were visible through the drain holes in the cup so i thought it might be becoming root bound. since the transplant it's just keeps growing and growing, while the others stayed in cups until 2 weeks. so maybe the problem is a combo of being root bound and over watering. i'm not sure, but next time i think i'll use see-thru cups inside the red ones, and maybe transplant a little earlier. i'm learning new things everyday!

thanks again