When to remove the dome and begin fertilizing

[nlong2106]

Hey everyone my seeds are 11 days old as of today. Almost every single cell has about 3 plants inside. Some cells failed but others did great. I’m going to wait for the sprouts to get some more roots before moving them to an empty cell. My main question is I’m planning on removing the dome tomorrow if that’s okay and when should I start fertilizing with my espoma organic fertilizer it’s a 2-2-2 that I’m going to dilute 1/4th strength. I’m using coco nuir as my soil. I appreciate all responses!

 

[johnny108]

Remove the dome. Just don’t let a fan or wind blow on the sprouts- it will dry them out.
I’ve found it’s easier to transfer sprouts sooner, rather than later- fewer roots are damaged and the plant isn’t so established in one place, already.
Fertilizer usually isn’t needed until the first true leaves appear, but coconut coir has no nutrients, so a 1/4 solution should be safe.
Personally, I would use an eye dropper or syringe to fertilize one cell, and watch it for a few days, before fertilizing every thing.

 

[nlong2106]

Remove the dome. Just don’t let a fan or wind blow on the sprouts- it will dry them out.
I’ve found it’s easier to transfer sprouts sooner, rather than later- fewer roots are damaged and the plant isn’t so established in one place, already.
Fertilizer usually isn’t needed until the first true leaves appear, but coconut coir has no nutrients, so a 1/4 solution should be safe.
Personally, I would use an eye dropper or syringe to fertilize one cell, and watch it for a few days, before fertilizing every thing.

Got it. See I tried to do that the other day but I think the sprouts are a bit too fragile. I did about 6 and 5 look in rough shape. Should I give it maybe another 10 days before I move them?