So are you saying that you just mist all of the water onto the soil instead of pouring it?
Thats a brilliant idea for stopping root lock. I might have to try that.
sorry for taking so long to respond... but yeah...mist is good... just squeeze the trigger like 5 or 6 times every 12 hours but depending on the size of the plant... the bigger it is the more squirts you have to give every 12 hours... like a seedling in its 1st week would need 5 squirts but a plant thats like 3-4 weeks old with 3 nodes and more in a 16 oz cup or a container thats a little bit larger would get 40 squirts every 12 hours.. so on and so on... but you would have to experiment... because this is what works for me...
... you'll notice by the time you have to spray the soil again, the soil is dry.... the temp in the box is in the low 80's, so this helps.... by pouring water you have to wait days for the soil to completely dry and the water doesn't evenly water the soil, plus causing difficulties of knowing when to water and causing fears of overwatering... i'm not sure, but it seems like it cause the roots to rush to the bottom of the container which in turn, causes you to transfer early... when you spray, the soil will have an evenly moist layer and not damp in certain sections... i started spraying and i thought i was going about it all wrong.. but this thread and his pics are making me happy...
and also whats crazy... i thought all of the soil had to be wet for roots to grow... but you'll notice by spraying.. the water stays on top, not reaching the bottom, but the roots are still growing downwards regardless...