Ok I am at 4 weeks now. I have cut watering back to every 3-4 days. I am trying to wait for the cups to get nice and light. I want the plants to use up all the water and those roots to search for it! However I don't want to overdue it. I last watered Sunday. Then I'll go without water Mon., Tues., Wed. and will water tommorow on Thursday. Is that a fairly good schedule? At this rate they get a good soaking about twice a week. I am sure I may have to increase to perhaps three times a week when the plants are larger and more demanding.
Watering how much is too much???
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Green Cross
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Sounds like you got the watering thing down. When you finally do water, water thoroughly. You rally can't overdue it, unless you leave the container soaking in a tray, or the container is very large in comparison to the plant (1 gal per foot of plant is fine)... for instance it you plant a seedling in a 5 gal bucket, and soak the soil, the plant isn't going to pull much moisture out, and it could be 2 weeks before it drys out again. I prefer to transplant as needed rather than go directly into a large container, for that reason. conversely a plant that is too large for it's container, may pull all the moisture out of the soil in 2 days, and the root will quickly become pot bound.
