Hello. I am running my first round with a Drip to Waste system and Rockwool cubes.
I am a personal medical grow. I bought the clones in 2x2 rockwool at the dispensary. I then transplanted them into 4x4 rockwool cubes. Cubes were pre-soaked in 50% strength Lucas formula (0-5-10), superthrive, and drip clean. PPM around 400. PH about 5.7.
I put the plants on the table and put the T5 about 24 inches above. I measure 3000 foot candles of light on meter (meter at top of plant).
4 Days later the rockwool started to feel light so I mixed up more lucas formula at 80% strength, superthrive, drip clean (ppm around 700, PH around 5.9) and I hand watered the plants until 15% run off. I also mixed up a batch of kelp foliage spraying and gave them a spray after the lights went out (green light).
Today the plants still look nice and green and more shiny now. I feel that the leaves were darker green when I bought them from the dispensary, then they are now. The leaves are dipping down a little, but they have been since the day I bought them. The leaves don't feel sluggish at all. They actually feel very stiff and strong. Maybe the dipping is a genetic thing?
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with drip and pure rockwool growing? What do you PH your nutes to? How much run off do you try to achieve?
Also, anyone using T5's? Sometimes I feel that maybe the flouro version of the lucas formula (0-5-10) might not be enough for T5's. Sometimes I wonder if the HPS version of the Lucas formula (0-8-16) is closer to the correct amount for T5's. Or somewhere in-between? It would be great to get feedback here.
At what point should I switch to my HPS? I have the T5 to help transition the plants from CFL's at the dispensary (where they used to live) to my setup. I am eager to switch to the HPS as soon as possible without shocking the plants.
Lastly, how often are you dripping? Any difference in feedings from transplant (early veg), Veg, and flower?
Thanks!
- RO Water.
- Lucas formula.
- 4 x 4 Table.
- 2x2 rockwool clones put into 4x4 rockwool cubes.
- 9x9x4 Rockwool slabs that the 4x4's will sit on top of.
- 430w (8 bulbs) T5 light with orange and blue bulbs.
- 600w HPS with super sun hood (new in box), with digital ballast (nextgen).
- 8 Grand Daddy Purple, 4 Purple Kush.
I am a personal medical grow. I bought the clones in 2x2 rockwool at the dispensary. I then transplanted them into 4x4 rockwool cubes. Cubes were pre-soaked in 50% strength Lucas formula (0-5-10), superthrive, and drip clean. PPM around 400. PH about 5.7.
I put the plants on the table and put the T5 about 24 inches above. I measure 3000 foot candles of light on meter (meter at top of plant).
4 Days later the rockwool started to feel light so I mixed up more lucas formula at 80% strength, superthrive, drip clean (ppm around 700, PH around 5.9) and I hand watered the plants until 15% run off. I also mixed up a batch of kelp foliage spraying and gave them a spray after the lights went out (green light).
Today the plants still look nice and green and more shiny now. I feel that the leaves were darker green when I bought them from the dispensary, then they are now. The leaves are dipping down a little, but they have been since the day I bought them. The leaves don't feel sluggish at all. They actually feel very stiff and strong. Maybe the dipping is a genetic thing?
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with drip and pure rockwool growing? What do you PH your nutes to? How much run off do you try to achieve?
Also, anyone using T5's? Sometimes I feel that maybe the flouro version of the lucas formula (0-5-10) might not be enough for T5's. Sometimes I wonder if the HPS version of the Lucas formula (0-8-16) is closer to the correct amount for T5's. Or somewhere in-between? It would be great to get feedback here.
At what point should I switch to my HPS? I have the T5 to help transition the plants from CFL's at the dispensary (where they used to live) to my setup. I am eager to switch to the HPS as soon as possible without shocking the plants.
Lastly, how often are you dripping? Any difference in feedings from transplant (early veg), Veg, and flower?
Thanks!