I'm still trying to master the seedling stage. I just popped another seed to fill my legal quota for my outdoor grow. The the seedling sprouted on June 7th (4 days ago). I had pre-saturated the soil (Peat and perlite) in the Solo cup before planting the germinated seed. I have not given the seedling any additional water since it popped up 4 days ago. The cup still has weight to it (155 grams). I keep forgetting to weigh the cup with dry soil but a empty solo cup weighs 11 grams. The surface of the soil is looks and feels dry but I'm leary to spray or add water to the surface because of potential damp off.
I read that I should be spraying the soil daily but when I was doing that last year when first trying seeds, I kept losing them to damp off.
Should I spray the soil surface or because there is definitely moisture in the soil, leave it be until the weight gets lighter?
I read that I should be spraying the soil daily but when I was doing that last year when first trying seeds, I kept losing them to damp off.
Should I spray the soil surface or because there is definitely moisture in the soil, leave it be until the weight gets lighter?