I’m trying to grow seedlings and vegetative plants in the same tent. My thoughts are i can use a humidity done for awhile but i’ll have to get the seedlings out at some point and try and condition them to handle their new environment. I should get a separate tent for them but costs wise I can’t right now. Anyone have suggestions and success with growing these very delicate plants with other thriving plants in the same tent?
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I do this all the time.
Your lights should be at the proper height away from the plants in veg. Meanwhile your seedlings will be in a tray on the floor in the beginning.
Once they get a little taller put them on top of 3 or 5 gallon pots so they’re closer to the light getting the proper amount of DLI.
Use the humidity dome as needed. For me I stop using it after a week starting the count after they’ve grown out of the soil. That way they can get some fan action early and develop enough strength to stand up solo.
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Seedlings should be started in a humidity dome if started in a veg tent. I like to shade mine under the larger plants.
After around a week they should be fine to take out. If left too long they’ll get all stretchy and can tip over.
The best advice for seedlings is LEAVE THEM ALONE!!! They’re a lot stronger on their own than you think. Any messing with them is asking for trouble.
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I do it all the time. I’ve not noticed any issues doing it that way myself.
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Sure you can grow them together! Once they sprout put a milk crate or some other stool under them to level the hight. Wouldnt worry about humidity domes after they break the surface of the soil. 
good luck
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This is exactly what I use my 2x2 for 
i will often have seed-starts or clone cuttings mixed in with well-established veg plants. The trick is, you often need to boost your seed-starts or cuttings to keep them in the light, otherwise they can get shaded-over by the veg canopy
Here’s a good example of what I mean, i have a seedling up on a bucket so that the bigger plants don’t block its light
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Great advice and it seems everyone is on the same page. I’ll start implementing this and bring them out of the dome today. Thank you all.
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I swear that they don’t give a damn fuck if your temps are decent (not hitting the 15°c/59°f).
If your temps are good, you will just make them lazzy, slow and with low defenses with unnecessary saturated, static and high RH air-exchange around the plant.
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Once plants are established in the veg tent, they should help provide cover and humidity for seedlings. I start seeds in my veg tent, too. It’s usually somewhere around 73f/70%. Just ensure there’s decent airflow across/around the tops of the seedling pots and I think you should be good. I put bigger plants on the outside and seedlings in the middle. Good air exchange is my biggest opponent when dealing with any seedling issues.
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In the early stage, use an eye dropper to water. Prevents a heavy hand an possible damping off situation. “Less is more” approach. Good luck.
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I like shading them under the bigger plants for a few days. However, I only use domes on cuttings, never on a seedling.
I have a wood frame 22" off the floor that goes around each tent. Then I have these plwood triangles that will catty corner that frame and be shelf enough for 3 solo’s. Doesn’t take too much from the tent and they get lit up well.
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