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Corinne:
Being a novice I must ask:  When the pots of Alpine seeds
are covered with grit, how does one know when the soil is
drying and need water?

Thank you,

Corinne  ;D

PEAK:
A very good question Corinne! I am not considering me a novice anymore, having sowed alpines for some years now, but I still have this problem! My solution was to stop to add the grit, I just cover the seeds needing cover with the usual seed compost or perhaps a little vermiculite.

annew:
Try lifting a dry pot, then a moist pot, and get to know the different way they feel. You'll soon get to know that a light pot means water is needed.

Corinne:
Your responses are appreciated.  I suppose I shall have to
weigh the pots, and weigh the benefits of using grit on top.

Maybe I could use a soil moisture reader.

Away I go!  ;D

Thomas Huber:
Corinne, its not only the weight of the pot!
Press it softly and you will feel the difference
between wet and dry!

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