Update: Belle is 12 days old today. Measured the plant today. 6 3/4" leave span on the second set of leaves, 4 1/4" tall. I covered the soil with hydroton ( clay pebbles ) to reduce evaporation. So far, the surface is staying moist but not wet. I think the coco coir I added to the soil really helps. I think there is about 3 gallons of coco in the mix. My other plants are doing well in a similar mix. In fact, I've discovered that when the coco drys out enough at the surface to shrink back from the pot walls, its time to water. I've compared this to weighing the pots by feel and its seems to be a good indicator. Yet the coco in the mix retains enough water that they could go another day or two if needed. And I was reading that as the coco breaks down, it has a lot of trace minerals etc. Another reason to choose coco over peat!