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corene1 said:
Still unsure about how much water and moisture content I should keep in the containers, I don't want the roots to good bad. Right now I am watering with distilled water mixed at 5 to1 with chamomile tea. The plants are in containers with the soil being a blend of miracle grow organic mixed with worm castings and a touch of bonemill. I started them in 5"X5" inch pots so I wouldn't have to disturb the roots till I put them in the big pots in a couple months when we get our warm weather
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The rule of thumb I have seen on this forum is to keep the top of the soil in the pot dry to avoid damping off (the stems just shrink and fall over from rot) and to help control fungus gnats, whose larvae eat roots and seeds. One way to keep the top dry is to bottom water in a tray and let the pots soak up the water. Most of what I've seen referred to here says to go easy on the nutrients until they have a set of true leaves.
 
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