Is it more of a "they'll be fine" type of situation or is there something you all do to manage? I've only recently noticed since getting new grow lights that some peppers and other seedlings respond differently to watering and light density and I can't seem to figure it out. For example, my onions and leeks seem saturated but OK, peppers seem ok with water but not light, Brussels dry out way quicker than the rest (need thinning?), lupine germinated in the fridge and doesn't care wtf happens (joke).
Only ask because this is only the early batch…soon to follow with tomatoes, herbs, and at least 15 other seeds…just want to manage properly without banging my head against the wall every other morning. One of my lemon chiles died off the other day and I was very perplexed.
(Unlabeled in bigger cells are ghost peppers transplanted yesterday and the other unlabeled is lupine)
by Btupid_Sitch
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Also “eggplant” are Thai eggplant…just needed 1 or 2 to germinate so I had my heat cranked up to 85 for a few days if that makes a difference. I typically water when one group of cells are dried out.
Edit: using marse ts1000 grow lights at 10 inches away at about 20% dimmed spaced evenly across a 2×4 space
What different requirements do you think they have? I have mine growing on capillary mats and under grow lights getting about 300 PPFD for 26 hours a day
I only water what’s light, both weight and color of soil.
You learn the plant requirements.
For light. I put some plants with higher light needs up closer to the grow lights. Use anything you have around the house under them.