Water before planting seed necessary?

[Maamba1234]

So I’m a first time grower, growing autflower. Me medium consist of 50% mixed compost soil ,30% coco and 20% perlite. So the soil was moist already but not wet also the same pot it’s coco. But I forgot to pour water before I put the seed. So I Watered after around 30-40ml. I had kept my seed in water glass for 18 hrs. And I’m using fabric 3gal pot.
So what should I do, I’m really flipping? I just started and made a mistake. What should I do now? Water a bit more? Thank you

 

[CaptainWiese91]

Just use a spray bottle.
And spray where you plantet the seed. Just keep it moist.
you don’t need to water the whole pot
I’ve always start in my final pot, 40 L. And using the spray bottle up to 2-3 weeks after it sprouting through the soil.

 

[dphipps1020]

To add to this, if they get big enough that you get tired of using a spray bottle, you can use a plastic water or soda bottle. Get a needle and poke 5-6 holes in a small circle towards the top. You can fill it with water and squeeze it around your seedling like a small watering can. After so long the spray bottle starts to make my hands sore so I switch to that method.

 

[CaptainWiese91]

This is why I have big lower arm muscle 😁. Free training

 

[Maamba1234]

Okay. I did a little spraying but not much. Because I’ve wasted 3 seeds low this is my 4th try. It’s been 21hours now now sign of sprouting yet. Will wait a day or 2 S hoping for the best

 

[CaptainWiese91]

3-5 days is not unnormal before it comes up from the soil

 

[Maamba1234]

Okay. Cool.