LatteBroker
Active Member
I'm a first time grower, but I've spent the last 2 months reading up on everything. I've easily spent 100+ hours reading through grow journals and various growing threads. I can't thank you guys enough for creating this amazing knowledge base...I was a little bit dismayed when I managed to kill off 4 healthy seedlings, especially since I couldn't figure out why the hell the died. Lighting, temperature, humidity, soil, and everything was right where it's supposed to be. I had a gentle fan blowing on them to strengthen the stems, no nutes, and I was basically growing by the books based on everything I've read. Also, I have a fucking biochem degree, so I should be able to grow a weed (finally, I'm actually putting that degree to use!).
The only reason I could find for all of my seedlings dying was those brown biodegradable peat pots that can theoretically be tossed into a larger pot for transplanting, without having to take the plant out. Those pots were drying out really quickly, with the moisture evaporating from the sides of them, and I found myself having to water the seedlings way more than I knew I should be watering them. It was either don't water, and the ground would literally be bone dry, or keep them moist and have to water them constantly. I even tried misting them to keep them moist. I germ'd an additional 4 seeds, instead putting them in the small black plastic pots, and I haven't had a problem since.
So I'm wondering if any of you guys/gals use these peat pots for your seedlings, and if so, how do you keep them from drying out so quickly? What are you doing differently? I like the idea of being able to transplant without shocking the plant, but I couldn't get it to work.
I've attached a pic of the seedling I managed to save - I just cut the bottom of the peat pot off, cut some slits in the sides, and stuck her directly into a ~1 gallon pot. 25% perlite and 75% FFOF. She's doing great now, and I plan to move her into a 5 gallon pot next week. She's Kandy Kush x Skunk #1, which was a freebie from Herbie's.
Thanks!
The only reason I could find for all of my seedlings dying was those brown biodegradable peat pots that can theoretically be tossed into a larger pot for transplanting, without having to take the plant out. Those pots were drying out really quickly, with the moisture evaporating from the sides of them, and I found myself having to water the seedlings way more than I knew I should be watering them. It was either don't water, and the ground would literally be bone dry, or keep them moist and have to water them constantly. I even tried misting them to keep them moist. I germ'd an additional 4 seeds, instead putting them in the small black plastic pots, and I haven't had a problem since.
So I'm wondering if any of you guys/gals use these peat pots for your seedlings, and if so, how do you keep them from drying out so quickly? What are you doing differently? I like the idea of being able to transplant without shocking the plant, but I couldn't get it to work.
I've attached a pic of the seedling I managed to save - I just cut the bottom of the peat pot off, cut some slits in the sides, and stuck her directly into a ~1 gallon pot. 25% perlite and 75% FFOF. She's doing great now, and I plan to move her into a 5 gallon pot next week. She's Kandy Kush x Skunk #1, which was a freebie from Herbie's.
Thanks!
I found that i have to Mist them lightly 3 times a day for about a week then i re-home them into their next 1 litre pot. or whatever pot is needed.
and they are Smelling Great lol...
and are worth their weight in Gold 
lol...
