Let coco dry out after putting seed in pot?

[the123321]

I have read that you are not supposed to let coco dry out. I am growing autos so I planted the seed in the 3 gallon fabric pot. Do you water the whole pot or only a few ounces of water every day for the first few days around the seedling? If you do only a few ounces the rest of the pot looks very dry. I do not want to over water the seedling but I also do not want problems if the coco is dry for a few days around the edges and in the bottom of the pot from only putting a few ounces of water around the seedling or is the dry coco ok for a few days until the seedling is in the pot a few days to them water the whole pot on there?

 

[AutoWonders]

First, let's find out which coco you plan to use. Not all coco is the same.

 

[the123321]

Thanks. It is canna coco in the brick that is listed to be pre buffered and I watered it with ph water at like 6.2 with around 5 ml per gallon calmag. I then put the seed in. Now the seedling has been up 2 days. I want to know do i only put a few ounces of water around the seedling for a few days and let the outside of pot of coco dry out or do i water enough to wet the whole pot even though it is just a seedling that would likely not drink that water yet on there.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Water the whole pot. If coco dries out it can become hydrophobic and hard to re-wet. It is a good idea to run a little yucca powder (a natural surfactant) in all of your fertigations.

 

[Zombie_eyez]

I personally water using a half of cup in the beginning week in coco. It's really just a personal choice to water the whole pot or not. Unlike peat, which is hydrophobic, coco will not be a problem if you decide to use a little water in the beginning.

 

[oldnewbdude]

I water the whole pot once a day after they go into the coco. I try not to disturb the coco around the seedling so I don't upset any new roots.