New seedling watering Help

Invisighost

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I know this issue has been asked a million times and Ive read a million articles about it but I'm confusing myself I guess. I just had some seedlings emerge about 5-6 days ago. Most are no more than a couple inches tall. The top couple inches of soil are dry as of today--up to my 2nd knuckle(maybe slightly deeper)--but the rest of the pot is still moist/wet according to my moisture reader. I'm growing in 5 gallon air pots (autoflowers-outdoors). I thoroughly watered the pots before planting the seeds and haven't watered since.

I keep reading to water when top layer is dry, but the rest of the bottom half is still moist so do I need to go ahead and water the plants. They don't really look bad or anything but the top couple inches are pretty dry..pots are heavy to pick up so clearly water is in the bottom half but not the top. Thanks for any info
 

diamonddav

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you don't start seeds in 5 gallon pots! start in solo cups and transplant to larger pots, theres not enough rootball to absorb all the water out of a 5 gal. pot.
 

chemphlegm

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1)feel the bucket when its dry dirt?
2)now add one fourth the volume in water. feel that weight now?
3)dont add water again until 1 then go to 2, then 3. any questions?
 
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