When to move auto to big lights

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I haven’t got anything but great advice from this forum, so I’m back with another question.

I have a few photos going right now and just recently started some autos. I’m not super familiar with autos and have this girl 8 days from sprout. She is currently under a small grow light in a lamp. I am curious on when I should move it under some bigger lights. It will be moving under a 100w board led.

Also, at this age does she just need misting from a spray bottle for awhile? I overwatered the photos I have in the beginning and am just cautious about that now.

Thanks for your help!

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Mist the inside of a clear solo cup and dome the seedling unless your grow space RH is 65-75%, temp range of 76-85. Water about a shot glass or 2 around the dome every 3 days or so, removing the dome periodically for fresh air and to re-mist. Remove the dome completely when the leaves are touching the inside and transplant to final pot. For lighting I would suggest a meter or the phone app called PHOTONE and set the DLI to 18-20 at 24/0 for these 1st 2 weeks of the seedling period :love_you_gesture: nice healthy looking sprout Growmie

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It’s been under a clear solo cup and I have been taking it off for a few hours here and there and misting the cup again. The room is ~65%rh and ~70-75 degrees.

Other than wetting the soil when planting she hasn’t had any water yet. I will put the cup back on for a bit, water about an ounce or two and let it ride out.

I do have them in 5 gallon pots so I won’t need to transplant but I can move them under the light when they touch the inside of the cup. I always forget about that app and will check it out, thanks!

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My recommendation would be to start the seeds in solo cups next go round Grow Bro, it can get difficult watering the tiny seedlings in big pots. Using a solo cup allows better root development…smaller area to judge dampness and faster root development :love_you_gesture:

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Agreed.
Giving tent space to an unproven seedling can be un-productive.
Love the solo cup seedling method with domes and clones.

Good growing to you.

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