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Old March 7, 2012   #20
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Originally Posted by FILMNET View Post
Too rich dirt, Too fast growing, I never fertilize before the last week before going in grown.Then very weak fish fertilizer feed from the bottom of small pots. Never water from top as you are doing now
Filmnet, I had encountered the problem before adding any fert, and it's just been one half-strength dose of kelp/fish. I wasn't planning on any more fertilizer for at least a month. Folks are suggesting even less, and I'll follow the advice.

Now I have been watering from the top with a baster to evenly spread. There are 40 seedlings all crammed into my grow room, and time is somewhat short with a new kid and a busy job. Were I to bottom water every plot, it would take hours transferring them out to the garage and back. If I am very diligent about watering the plants only when they need water, is there any major disadvantage to top watering over bottom? I realize, it does mean that one can more easily over-water.
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Naysen
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