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Plants only grow when wet??

11 years ago

I need some help in understanding seedlings.

I have started all different kinds of seeds, and I was also taught and told never over water it is bad and can kill the plant. I have got many seeds to sprout into seedlings and are many weeks old. I am growing under an intense T5 4 foot 4 bulb floro light.

My question is I don't see noticeable growth unless I keep the soil wet, then I see the plant take off and grow like crazy but when I let it get only moist and let it drift into the middle of those soil moisture checkers they dont grow nearly as fast as keeping the soil WET. Why is that??

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lehua49
11 years ago
jp,

You might try the Botany Forum. I am sure their are people knowledgeable about your question on that forum. I am sure you will be asked for much more info than you have provided. Since their are many variables to your question. aloha
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