Forgot to add perlite to seedling mix

Green Squall

Well-known member

• Jul 24, 2015

• #1

Ya I'm an idiot. I planted 6 germinated seeds into solo cups with coco and later realized I didn't add perlite. My mind has been totally preoccupied lately. Bad excuse I know. Is this even a big deal? I will obviously add it when I transplant them later.

 

MicroRoy

Active member

• Jul 24, 2015

• #2

They will hold water longer. If its only been a day or two I would repot.

 

Green Squall

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #3

It's only been a day but I don't want to do that. Makes me cringe thinking of digging around and breaking a tail or something.

 

Perpetual Nooch

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #4

I would just be very careful with how much you water. I assume you're watering by hand so you should be ok.

 

MickFoster

Active member

• Jul 24, 2015

• #5

You don't have to worry. Coco maintains 30% oxygen even when saturated - you can't over water in coco.

 

paper thorn

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Veteran

• Jul 24, 2015

• #6

well you can over water in coco when seedling or clones are too small with not enough roots.

but i would never put perlite or anything else in coco.

 

stoned-trout

if it smells like fish

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #7

no big deal...why even add perlite...its not needed...yeehaw

 

Green Squall

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• Jul 24, 2015

• #8

Interesting....Thank for the replies. This is only my third run using coco by the way. 5 of 6 already broke soil

 

paper thorn

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• Jul 25, 2015

• #9

I've never looked back since I started using coco.

My grow partner likes to run dwc, but I almost always toss the new clones in coco
No worries about water temps etc.

Seedlings though, can damp off if watered too soon and too much in coco.

 

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mahps

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• Jul 29, 2015

• #10

I made the same mistake some cycles ago, when i changed the cup before the blooming, I added the perlite (20% of total), bye