First set-back...

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Thanks for the advice.

By the way, can I ask something else. Do you have any rules of thumb for moisture in pots? Sometimes I water and it feels too wet, then I leave it and the top dries out. I leave the pots in 1/2" of water in the propagator in the hope it will soak through.

By the way, I'm in Sevenoaks, Kent.

What size pots?

Small pots will dry out fast. If you're watering from the bottom then you need to be careful how long you leave the pots standing in water or they'll get too wet - not everything likes wet feet.

What medium are you potting in? Some things look/feel dry even when they're perfectly fine and others drain well enough that even if they seem wet it's not an issue.

I really think it's mostly trial and error. Humidity, temperature, potting medium, air circulation, pot size, etc all play a part. I usually start mine off in a coir/perlite mix but last time I bought vermiculite and just that one change means I have to water differently.