MikeLife500
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I should start giving seedling level nutes now right? They've been planted exactly a week ago
How often should i water/feed?
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Cvntcrusher
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GIVE THEM SERIOUSLY 1/8. I was giving mine 10ml and 3-5ml camg and they're burnt. Im now doing 5ml and 3ml and im using FF trio on one and it gets 5ml gb 5ml bb and 3ml calmag
Its better to give them LESS the cotyledons also give then food as well. So go with less and wait till they need more
Downsouth420
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You can but I’d give it another week or so if you do go head just like my man said do a very little serving of it I went heavy the first time as well and I got a little burn and a lock out at one point
Arcadios
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I'm in a similar boat. I planted directly into FFOF, but I can't get a good sense of the watering at all. I'm using pH'd water and nothing else. I currently have my tent at 80-95 degrees and humidity is anywhere from 40-60%. I have 3 gallon fabric pots. I originally watered each one with about 2 shotglasses worth of water directly in the area the seed was planted. From there, I've used a misting sprayer to wet the surface once per day. I'm still only like 3 days in and they haven't broke the surface so I'm still nervous that I'm over or under doing it. 
Cvntcrusher
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Did you germinate before placing in soil?I'm in a similar boat. I planted directly into FFOF, but I can't get a good sense of the watering at all. I'm using pH'd water and nothing else. I currently have my tent at 80-95 degrees and humidity is anywhere from 40-60%. I have 3 gallon fabric pots. I originally watered each one with about 2 shotglasses worth of water directly in the area the seed was planted. From there, I've used a misting sprayer to wet the surface once per day. I'm still only like 3 days in and they haven't broke the surface so I'm still nervous that I'm over or under doing it.
Also did you soak the medium prior to sowing and wait for it to be just moist when you sowed?
I have had REALLY good results with ffof. Using coco now. But with ffof I use paper towel until they stick tongue out then I moisten medium and sow then every other day ill give ¼ cup of water. Within 72hr sprouts. Everyday I increase water until im giving a cup. Then I give them only 1 cup of water daily until start week 2.
Arcadios
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I did not pre-germinate. :/ I placed them in dry LightWarrior/FFOF mix (on top) about 1/4" deep and then I soaked the area where the seed was planted and them misted the rest. As I think this through, I guess the big advantage of pre-germinating is you know its heading in the right direction instead of just waiting.
Arcadios
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For what it's worth, I got sprouts today, so I guess something is going right!
Now that they have broken the surface, I'll start by giving them a half a cup a day and work up from there. Thanks!
Cvntcrusher
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No problem good luck!For what it's worth, I got sprouts today, so I guess something is going right!
Samanosuke82
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Ok gents, i was recommended to use ffof and worm castings for my seedlings (autoflowers) and they are doing great! My next question is, outside of the recommended veg nutes, should i add anything else. These are my available ootions.....
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Cvntcrusher
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Not until at least days 40-45 from sprout. But since autos. You can probably go full cycle without adding anything in ffof
Samanosuke82
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Well thank you sir
Cvntcrusher
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Autoflowers don't use up the nutrients in the soil as fast as photos do. So you can easily go 60 days before any deficiency shows I would assume. I just ran NL auto in ffof and chopped at 10-11wk and I didn't start adding nutrients until day 55
MikeLife500
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Sorry but what is ffof? I'm curious because it sounds really si.ple for when I do my auto run next. Im using coco/perlite right now
Jumpin Jimmy
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No need for cal mag now and don’t water it a bunch of times before sprout cause it can easily rot inside of seed if it’s starting to crack and you dump water on it..real wet and it’ll rot it before it cracks. Water it enough when you plant seed to last til sprout...which means just before run off in a 8 Oz solo. Spoon the water in slowly. Might have to overwet it on accident and dump it a few to get it right. Wet it..then put seed in.
Cvntcrusher
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Ffof is fox farms ocean forest. It's soil amended with nutrients about 45 days worth.
GeneBanker
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For a seedling... 5-10 spritzes with a spray bottle.