Beginner outdoor grower need help.

[Tod bob]

Hey everyone, I recently started a outdoor grow op cause I can't grow inside. I have about 4 seedlings and am curious if I'm doing anything wrong. It is currently been about 8 days.

 

[WV: Jetson]

They look good to me. I would have put more soil in those cups, not that that is a deal breaker. Are you under lights?

 

[Tod bob]

They look good to me. I would have put more soil in those cups, not that that is a deal breaker. Are you under lights?

The only sunlight is the sun right now, bit I recently made 2 horizontal slots on the bottom of the cups for drainage as well also supposed to have some thunderstorms.Bringing them inside isn't a option.

 

[innerG]

The only sunlight is the sun right now, bit I recently made 2 horizontal slots on the bottom of the cups for drainage as well also supposed to have some thunderstorms.Bringing them inside isn't a option.

If they're small, you could try putting them under some plastic, an overhang, windowsill or putting a cut-off milk jug or something over them when it's supposed to storm

 

[Tod bob]

If they're small, you could try putting them under some plastic, an overhang, windowsill or putting a cut-off milk jug or something over them when it's supposed to storm

Would a bottom half of a water bottle work with a slit in it for air or no slits?

 

[innerG]

Would a bottom half of a water bottle work with a slit in it for air or no slits?

You'd want some slits in it or some way for it to get air

If you have wind and stuff, you may want to tape the bottle to the container with the soil to keep it from blowing over. Bigger containers with more soil will obviously be harder for wind to tip over, as well.

 

[Tod bob]

You'd want some slits in it or some way for it to get air

If you have wind and stuff, you may want to tape the bottle to the container with the soil to keep it from blowing over. Bigger containers with more soil will obviously be harder for wind to tip over, as well.

OK I'll do that and when should I transplant the seedlings into a bigger pot?

 

[innerG]

It's hard to tell how much soil volume you have, but since your cups look small, maybe sooner than later. Once you see some 3 or 5 blade leafs ( the next set or two) maybe?

 

[innerG]

Don't leave those plastic things over the seedlings if it's warm and sunny out though - you might cook 'em

 

[*BUDS]

Whatever that stuff is your growing in they dont like it. They are a bit small for 8 days and one is almost dead.

 

[CA MTN MAN]

Looks like miracle grow... I can tell that crap bark filled soil from a mile away

 

[Tod bob]

What soil should I get then

 

[zigbred]

promix bx or hp works great alone or as a base.

 

[Tod bob]

promix bx or hp works great alone or as a base.

Alright you know how much these cost roughly?

 

[zigbred]

a bail 3.8cuft is $20-40 but if cost is an issue mushroom compost and peat moss is cheap

 

[Tod bob]

Alright I'll try and get some soil after work, should I just get brand new white cups or go to bigger pot also?

 

[zigbred]

i like 1 gallon containers next transplant or in gound. good luck have fun

 

[zigbred]

throw the moldy sticks in pics from that soil away as well at transplant

 

[Tod bob]

throw the moldy sticks in pics from that soil away as well at transplant

OK but you think I should transplant them into a bigger container and there's one cup that has two don't know how that happened should I try to separate the two?

 

[zigbred]

yep do it at transplant carefully