Young seedling enviornment

[Bear777]

When using a humidity dome for freshly germinated seeds, how long do you like to keep them in the dome what kind of schedule do you like to use for the opening of the vents. I remember doing cuttings before with a domedome and I went closed for the first week almost the vents with a misting 3 times a day, then over the next week gradually opened and left dome off for so many hours. But I have never used one for fresh seedlings, anyone like to share their experience or tips

 

[Bigfoot (aka Lil’ Wristy)]

I just wait until first set of serrated leaves get to full size and the next set start, Then ill put it in a pot.
But everyone's different.

 

[Love to grow]

I don’t use a dome for seedlings at all only clones

 

[benn0]

yeh never heard of people using humidity dome for seedlings, only clones

 

[Bear777]

I was trying out the dome to keep the humidity up

 

[Old fox]

I was trying out the dome to keep the humidity up

Fine to use a humidity dome, but as soon as seedling appears through the medium, remove the dome. Don't delay waiting to see the cotyledons or you risk dampening off

 

[Bigfoot (aka Lil’ Wristy)]

Fine to use a humidity dome, but as soon as seedling appears through the medium, remove the dome. Don't delay waiting to see the cotyledons or you risk dampening off

Yeah i lost like 3 out of 20 to dampening, Guess it was a trade off for me because i wanted the high humidity over the slow growth of coldness.

 

[Kneeko]

Fine to use a humidity dome, but as soon as seedling appears through the medium, remove the dome. Don't delay waiting to see the cotyledons or you risk dampening off

What Foxy said…

I just wet the soil and put a small glass jam jar over the pot until it pops out of soil then take jar off straight away…

By the time it pops its head up its tail is deep enough to not need massive humidity.

Having said that… this is in a 60%RH grow room… If your room is much drier than that it might pose probs…

I would say peeps are more likely to keep them too damp than too dry…
Same for watering bigger plants..

 

[Fatsacks]

If your humidity is causing water droplets to form on your seedlings you're at risk.

 

[Bear777]

Thanks for the info, I took off the dome and they seem to be doing well

 

[Indy]

If you haven't done it yet, it might be worthwhile to have a gentle intermittent breeze blowing across the top of them like a oscillating fan provides. It'll help strengthen the stems and reduce excessive stretch to some extent.

Don't have it blowing directly on them, aim it above them, to the point you see the seedling moving a little bit. Too much of a breeze can damage them and inhibit good growth.

 

[Bear777]

Thanks, I have it blowing against a wall , so indirectly they're getting a little