CLDBD
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Hey guys and gals.
I am just getting into hydro. I posted a thread about it here that covers equipment and strain info.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=110915
One thing that I am still uncertain of is starting seedlings. I have rockwool plugs. They are not cubes but little round guys that are split on one side to make placing things in them easier. I have no experience with hydro or rockwool except the only time I used these plugs was for a failed cloning run. First off what would be a good method of starting my seeds? I use the paper towel in a tupperware method and have had near 100% success. So once I get a taproot what does a fellow do? I know to soak the rockwool in a ph adjusted solution for a bit before use. I guess I am looking for what happens after I place the seed with taproot in the plug. I am sure it could grow in the plug for a couple days. Should I keep the plugs in a shallpw pan of water or should I just make sure they stay nice and moist? I think once that is done I am comfortable with planting it in the hydroton. That leads me to my next question. Does the waterfarm get solution all the way to the middel of the bucket. The drip ring is on the outside and with no experience I am afraid that the plug/seed would not get much liquid in the center of the bucket. Do I need to help it eat for the first little bit or does the rockwool hold enough fluid to sustain it until it grows out a little bit? Or does the drip ring do a good job of hydrating all of the hydroton? Thanks in advance for any help guys. Looking forward to getting this started.
I am just getting into hydro. I posted a thread about it here that covers equipment and strain info.
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=110915
One thing that I am still uncertain of is starting seedlings. I have rockwool plugs. They are not cubes but little round guys that are split on one side to make placing things in them easier. I have no experience with hydro or rockwool except the only time I used these plugs was for a failed cloning run. First off what would be a good method of starting my seeds? I use the paper towel in a tupperware method and have had near 100% success. So once I get a taproot what does a fellow do? I know to soak the rockwool in a ph adjusted solution for a bit before use. I guess I am looking for what happens after I place the seed with taproot in the plug. I am sure it could grow in the plug for a couple days. Should I keep the plugs in a shallpw pan of water or should I just make sure they stay nice and moist? I think once that is done I am comfortable with planting it in the hydroton. That leads me to my next question. Does the waterfarm get solution all the way to the middel of the bucket. The drip ring is on the outside and with no experience I am afraid that the plug/seed would not get much liquid in the center of the bucket. Do I need to help it eat for the first little bit or does the rockwool hold enough fluid to sustain it until it grows out a little bit? Or does the drip ring do a good job of hydrating all of the hydroton? Thanks in advance for any help guys. Looking forward to getting this started.