New Grower Mephisto, Toof Dk, Walter W, Tyrone, Journal

[Trapper]

Usually, you want to do it the other way around, at least IMHO...soaking out of the gates is
going to be too wet, and slow them down. My 2 cents. Depends on how you soaked em with
the gallon.

I usually "column feed" which is to pour right at the seedling (and directly around) to make a "shaft" or "Column"
of water going straight down to the bottom...to encourage the tap root to get to the bottom, then I "ring feed"
where I pour the water on the outer perimeter of the pot to then encourage the side shoots to go out to the edge,
then I give the pot it's first full soak around day 12-14 like I was saying above.

It really just depends on the level of dampness the seedlings were exposed to. With a 5gal bucket and a gallon
of water, it may have dispersed just fine...the drier soil is going to draw moisture to it so...

But you may want to start watering a little more than spray bottle levels now...

This is why I love the Accurate8 soil pH probe...because it has a moisture meter as well and can tell me
the wetness level anywhere in the pot

 

[BenjaminLinus]

Awesome. . Thanks for the advice. I'm going to order a meter tomorrow. They seem to be growing well so far so I don't think the gallon hurt them either. I will use the method you suggested for watering as well

 

[Trapper]

Looking back, I see that you used the MG perlite. I made the same mistake on my first grow, but I caught it (AFN caught it)
early enough that I was able to rinse it in a strainer screen and then use it.

So I would amend my advice to include a little extra time of watering before feeding nutes...to see how those
MG nutes react to a full soak or two. Just to be on the safe side....my 2 cents anyway.

But you'll be able to tell if they're burning.

 

[BenjaminLinus]

The MG perlite was on my first run. With the bb bliss, sour diesel, and Thc bomb autos that are at 59 days. I think that's why they were such a pain in the ass to grow. They stayed small and yellow the whole time. But I think i will be an oz from 3 girls. I know that's terrible but I guess lesson learned.

 

[BenjaminLinus]

My mephistos are in HF and big chunks of perlite ... no MG this time. . Thank god!

 

[BenjaminLinus]

Thanks for your help trap

 

[Trapper]

My bad!:slaps:

Sorry about that

 

[BenjaminLinus]

In my tent

 

[BenjaminLinus]

I have a sweet mango auto as well. She is bigger at 40 days than my first three at 59

 

[BenjaminLinus]

Sweet mango auto