olegren
Well-Known Member
Hi, folks. I'm hoping some of you can share some advice with me. I recently started my first grow: 2 Mephisto autos. (3 Bears OG & Forgotten Cookies x Forum Stomper) I planted on 2/9 and now have two seedlings.
Germinated in soil. Using Espoma organic potting mix w/20% organic perilite mixed in. They're side by side on a heat mat. Average temp in there has been 78.1 degrees F and average RH is right at 60%. I have my QB about 30" above them dimmed to its lowest setting. Running it on a 20/4 cycle. I also have a small oscillating fan keeping air moving.
One of them - the slower to germinate - looks good. Nice and green. Has come a long way in the last 24 hours.
The other (taller) one sprouted first. Overnight last night, its stem stretched over an inch. Those leaves have been curled downward pretty much the whole time though, and the color looks a little pale. Each is in its own solo cup which I watered before germination. Since then, I have only spritzed the surface a couple times with a spray bottle. When I do the knuckle test, this one's soil does feel pretty dry, but when I compare the weight with another solo cup filled with medium, it's about double the weight. It's not bone dry, but I don't want to over water. What do you think?
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Germinated in soil. Using Espoma organic potting mix w/20% organic perilite mixed in. They're side by side on a heat mat. Average temp in there has been 78.1 degrees F and average RH is right at 60%. I have my QB about 30" above them dimmed to its lowest setting. Running it on a 20/4 cycle. I also have a small oscillating fan keeping air moving.
One of them - the slower to germinate - looks good. Nice and green. Has come a long way in the last 24 hours.
The other (taller) one sprouted first. Overnight last night, its stem stretched over an inch. Those leaves have been curled downward pretty much the whole time though, and the color looks a little pale. Each is in its own solo cup which I watered before germination. Since then, I have only spritzed the surface a couple times with a spray bottle. When I do the knuckle test, this one's soil does feel pretty dry, but when I compare the weight with another solo cup filled with medium, it's about double the weight. It's not bone dry, but I don't want to over water. What do you think?
Thanks in advance for any insights.
Do you wait for identical weight? I actually measured mine the same way, comparing each to a sample cup filled with dry medium. They were roughly double its weight. (120g -> 230g)
