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Watering seedlings

garymillaremailgarymillaremail Posts: 24
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GW and other sites jump from sowing seeds to pricking out leaving us newbies to wonder how best to water seemingly delicate seedlings. Overhead or sat in a shallow tray of water? I know the compost shouldn't dry out but I don't want to overwater either. All guidance welcome.
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Don't sit them in a tray of water. Spray them with mist or get one of those tiny houseplant watering cans. I've got one with a rose. It's great. It doesn't even knock the smallest seedlings over - much.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    I don't grow much from seed but in the early stages, depending on type of plant, I spray the soil to keep the top inch damp. Then as it develops, I water from the base. 
  • garymillaremailgarymillaremail Posts: 24
    Appreciate the advice B3
  • garymillaremailgarymillaremail Posts: 24
    B3 said:
    Don't sit them in a tray of water. Spray them with mist or get one of those tiny houseplant watering cans. I've got one with a rose. It's great. It doesn't even knock the smallest seedlings over - much.
    Where did you buy your watering can and what is the make/my model? Thanks.
  • delskidelski Posts: 274
    You can probably get one from poundland but a$$zon sells them for a fiver.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I got it in the local garden centre. I'll take a pic for you tomorrow😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • SophieKSophieK Posts: 244
    I hear you about the jumps in seedling care!
    I have been using a pump sprayer bought at my local garden centre, strongly recommend as opposed to a normal sprayer where you have to squeeze-squeeze-squeeze constantly (but I have a lot of seed trays)

  • garymillaremailgarymillaremail Posts: 24
    SophieK said:
    I hear you about the jumps in seedling care!
    I have been using a pump sprayer bought at my local garden centre, strongly recommend as opposed to a normal sprayer where you have to squeeze-squeeze-squeeze constantly (but I have a lot of seed trays)

    Thank you very much for taking the time to respond 
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Same as B3, it's a Haws, half Lt, cost around a fiver.Too many seeds and seedlings to spray.Got 12 trays in the conservatory alone,and even now and north facing,it gets really hot.Too difficult to remove, sections to water from the bottom.
  • Nanny BeachNanny Beach Posts: 8,719
    Only use tap water on seeds and seedlings
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