overwatered, any tricks to fix?

[ms48130]

I'm sure I've overwatered my seedlings (about 8-9 days since moving to coco from sprouts), as they seem to be a bit stunted. My moisture meter shows "Very Moist", and they seem to be stunted, one more so than the other.

I currently have a USB fan blowing on the worst one, hoping that the fan will reduce the moisture level in the container. However, I do still have the humidifier running, so I might be negating any possible benefit from the fan.

Pic #1 is the runt, pic #2 is the moisture meter's reading while in the runt's medium (coco), Pic #3 still seems small and while not as moist as #1, also is likely overwatered.

Thoughts? Tricks? Thanks!

 

[Arthur]

Neither look overwatered, if your in coco, and not some coco/soil mix, its virtually impossible to overwater. That is one of the advantages of coco, you can really push the feed...

 

[karlkutta]

what type of pot are you using? fabric? and is the pot heavy?
if fabric pot and there is alot of water in the soil, place a folded towel under the pot, make it similar in size to the put. it will help draw the water out. I can drown my plants in water and with this method they are ready for water after 24 hrs. Also change the towel once its all wet.

 

[ms48130]

Neither look overwatered, if your in coco, and not some coco/soil mix, its virtually impossible to overwater. That is one of the advantages of coco, you can really push the feed...

Thanks,

definitely in Coco (Batch64: Pioneer) certainly has some additives
(From their web page: Coconut coir, perlite, pumice, rice hulls, expanded shale, biochar, oyster shell, mineral derived micro-nutrients, mycorrhizae, and yucca extract )

However somewhat concerned about stunted growth, and the fact that the moisture meter is up above "Moist", led me to think perhaps overwatering

 

[ms48130]

what type of pot are you using? fabric? and is the pot heavy?
if fabric pot and there is alot of water in the soil, place a folded towel under the pot, make it similar in size to the put. it will help draw the water out. I can drown my plants in water and with this method they are ready for water after 24 hrs. Also change the towel once its all wet.

Thanks,

Yes, in a fabric pot (3 gal). I do have another 3 gal fabric pot, and it's definitely lighter (not "a lot", but definitely lighter). I'll try the towel trick!

 

[Arthur]

You'll find some coco growers feeding 4 times a day. When I run coco I'm a once a day guy. But that's for a full sized plant. I'd say your on track at this point. No droops to speak of, so keep doing what your doing!

 

[derek420colorado]

Thanks,

Yes, in a fabric pot (3 gal). I do have another 3 gal fabric pot, and it's definitely lighter (not "a lot", but definitely lighter). I'll try the towel trick!

What is your lighting source? They look underlit to me not overwatered

 

[ms48130]

You'll find some coco growers feeding 4 times a day. When I run coco I'm a once a day guy. But that's for a full sized plant. I'd say your on track at this point. No droops to speak of, so keep doing what your doing!

Thanks very much. I'm such a noob that I can't tell if I'm doing it right or completely wrong!!!

 

[St. Tom]

hi growbro i grow in coco and normally start my girls all in solo cups and transplant them into big pots at say between day 8 to 10 i started using them as i thought i couldn't overwater them and they have worked out great and i still use them to this day also @Arthur is a world of knowledge and will always put you on the right path :smoking:

 

[ms48130]

hi growbro i grow in coco and normally start my girls all in solo cups and transplant them into big pots at say between day 8 to 10 i started using them as i thought i couldn't overwater them and they have worked out great and i still use them to this day also @Arthur is a world of knowledge and will always put you on the right path :smoking:

in the solo cups, how often do you water them? And, I assume until you can see runoff, or if not, do you measure in any way? I have another seedling along the way that I planted in a mini fabric bag (w coco, again) and it just always looks dry but I can give it a little squirt and get runoff...