planted seed soil drying help

hey i planted my germinated seed at about 1pm its now like 11. its in a dixie cup with potting soil, i made sure the soil was moist when i put it in. i have a 75 watt plant light that i bought from home depot on it about an inch or two away. i left the light on till about 930ish and i found the soil was very dry, i made it moist then left the light on. it seems to be drying very quick. i thought i had to leave the light on 24 hrs when you first plant the seed. what the hell am i doing wrong and what should i do? thanks a lot

a dixi cup hold 50 ml of fluid not even close 2 enuff water 2 last over night with 24/7 lighting go with bigger pots very simple 2 transplant 1st get a bigger pot and fill it half way with ur medium 2ed place cup in the pot on top of half full dirt then fill around the cup and pat soil lightly 3rd pull out cup and cut out bottom and slice the side of the cup 4th place cup back into soil 5th hold down soil and plant inside cup and pull cup out slowly there trans plant done add a little water and rip the rewards

2BLITZED4U said:

a dixi cup hold 50 ml of fluid not even close 2 enuff water 2 last over night with 24/7 lighting go with bigger pots very simple 2 transplant 1st get a bigger pot and fill it half way with ur medium 2ed place cup in the pot on top of half full dirt then fill around the cup and pat soil lightly 3rd pull out cup and cut out bottom and slice the side of the cup 4th place cup back into soil 5th hold down soil and plant inside cup and pull cup out slowly there trans plant done add a little water and rip the rewards

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well its not really a dixie cup its similar to a solo cup. so i cut the bottom and side of the cup, and pull the cup out once i fill the sides up to the cup? im a little confused

take a bigger pot and fill with soil then make enuff room in soil for ur cup 2 fit in then cut out bottom of cup and cut the side of the cup and put it in the BIGGER pot then HOLD the plant inplace and pull the cup out

oh i got it now. should i keep it on 24 hrs? when should i stop?

set the cup on your computer tower. you dont need a light on it if there is no plant to obsorb the light !?!?! when it pops out the soil, worry about the light. your temps are too high because of the, umm cfl you have. and ventilation? a lil more info is needed

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set the cup on your computer tower. you dont need a light on it if there is no plant to obsorb the light !?!?! when it pops out the soil, worry about the light. your temps are too high because of the, umm cfl you have. and ventilation? a lil more info is needed

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so until i see it sprouting dont give it light? i have no ventilation, no fan. i have a laptop so computer tower wont work. cable box is a little warm

dvd player, stereo, tv, above the fridge. whatever stays on.

you need ventilation with any plant, its called free air exchange

when should i apply light? and is the light i have okay for when it sprouts?

i dont know what type of light you have just the wattage. a plant needs light when it is a plant. not a germinated shoot under the soil line.

i have a plant light, a 75 watt plant light i bought from home depot. i also have 75 watt soft white lights but not using them.

ha ha im so baked dident even read the part that its not even a plant yet ya no light just warmth and as soon asit pops the top of the soil and the lips open give it light what ever u have will do but the more light the better

so for now just make sure its warm and moist? how long does it usually take

Dude calm down. If your seeds are good. They will germinate. Depending on the strain it could be a week or more it just depends. What strain are you growing?

they are already germinated, i planted them yesterday. i dunno what they are, its outdoor middies.