Florida Mike's 25/26 Indoor Rockwool Grow 9-1-25

[Florida_Mike]

9-1-25 10:35 pm
And so it begins.

Seeds sewn directly in 1.5" Rockwool starter cubes, Pre-soaked with 5.6 ph, RO water, at 4:20 am, Sept 1, 2025
(Just deep enuf to be able to cover ~ 3/8")

These will go into Solo Cups for a small pheno hunt, plus X-mas Solo Cup contest.

Strains, courtesy of @Captspaulding:

Cali Blues
Maui Gas Pedal
PBB Okie Cman
Bob Barker

Method - Recirculating Drip
Medium - Rockwool Slabs 4x8x12, 4x6x36
Lights - 2 Grow Medic 800 watts (actual) 1 720 Watts, 2 Vivosun 320 watts, additional side lighting
Water - Reverse Osmosis @ 0ppm neutral PH
Nutrients - MegaCrop One Part, CalMag, Sea Kelp, Bud Candy, Bud Explosion, Hydrogaurd, Silica (I also have MC 2 part)
Lp Co2
Ac Infinity controllers (pro & pro plus)
Tents - Vivosun 4x4 & 4x8
6 & 8" Ac Infinity blowers and carbon filters

No promises, but I'll try to keep this semi-current and on point. All questions, comments and concerns welcomed

Tags: @Mikedin @MartyMcFly42oh @PlumberSoCal2 @Putthataway @Justlovetogrow @Greenadian @TheGoldenRoad @BearWater @closettrapper217 @Gmix @GNick55 @BB22 @ChairmanFester @One_Bell @Ninjadogma @NisterMice @SunshineSupergirl @cpurola @cannafarmer420 @ArtfulCodger @HerbalEdu .... I'm sure I've missed people, sry if so, I'm a burnout...

 

[Justlovetogrow]

9-1-25 10:35 pm
And so it begins.

Seeds sewn directly in 1.5" Rockwool starter cubes, Pre-soaked with 5.6 ph, RO water, at 4:20 am, Sept 1, 2025

These will go into Solo Cups for a small pheno hunt, plus X-mas Solo Cup contest.

Strains, courtesy of @Captspaulding:

Cali Blues
Maui Gas Pedal
PBB Okie Cman
Bob Barker

Method - Recirculating Drip
Medium - Rockwool Slabs 4x8x12, 4x6x36
Lights - 2 Grow Medic 800 watts (actual) 1 720 Watts, 2 Vivosun 320 watts, additional side lighting
Water - Reverse Osmosis @ 0ppm neutral PH
Nutrients - MegaCrop One Part, CalMag, Sea Kelp, Bud Candy, Bud Explosion, Hydrogaurd, Silica (I also have MC 2 part)
Lp Co2
Ac Infinity controllers (pro & pro plus)
Tents - Vivosun 4x4 & 4x8
6 & 8" Ac Infinity blowers and carbon filters

No promises, but I'll try to keep this semi-current and on point. All questions, comments and concerns welcomed

Tags: @Mikedin @MartyMcFly42oh @PlumberSoCal2 @Putthataway @Justlovetogrow @Greenadian @TheGoldenRoad @BearWater @closettrapper217 @Gmix @GNick55 @BB22 @ChairmanFester @One_Bell @Ninjadogma @NisterMice @SunshineSupergirl @cpurola @cannafarmer420 @ArtfulCodger @HerbalEdu .... I'm sure I've missed people, sry if so, I'm a burnout...

I’m in shamelessly taking traffic off the trainwreck for your own thread I like it I like it a lot nah only joking be good to see what ya pump outta the rock wool this time

 

[Florida_Mike]

I’m in shamelessly taking traffic off the trainwreck for your own thread I like it I like it a lot nah only joking be good to see what ya pump outta the rock wool this time

Yeah-nah.... nobody gonna pay me no mind, the TrainWreck is safe..... for now! bwahahaha haha

 

[Florida_Mike]

Exactly 48 hrs, seeing sprouts already. Seeds had no pre-soak, just sewn directly in the pre wetted cubes. Temp is running 90ish, rh 79%. One is upside down so far, but it should right itself and be all the tougher...

 

[Justlovetogrow]

Exactly 24 hrs, seeing sprouts already. Seeds had no pre-soak, just sewn directly in the pre wetted cubes. Temp is running 90ish, rh 79%. One is upside down so far, but it should right itself and be all the tougher...

Lucky bugger I got no sprouts yet I did plant my seeds deep in the starters though as they have a tendency to go helmet head otherwise I’m hopin by tomorra I see some action

 

[Florida_Mike]

Lucky bugger I got no sprouts yet I did plant my seeds deep in the starters though as they have a tendency to go helmet head otherwise I’m hopin by tomorra I see some action

It's not luck brother, it's a proven method. Last ones I did I was 10/10, all above the surface within 72hrs

 

[Florida_Mike]

Lucky bugger I got no sprouts yet I did plant my seeds deep in the starters though as they have a tendency to go helmet head otherwise I’m hopin by tomorra I see some action

*48hrs, not 24. I went back and fixed it...

 

[Justlovetogrow]

It's not luck brother, it's a proven method. Last ones I did I was 10/10, all above the surface within 72hrs

Hey don’t count out luck mate it’s got me to 43yrs old so far

 

[Florida_Mike]

72 hrs. Not much change, maybe too hot.

A little disappointed

 

[MileHiGhost]

72 hrs. Not much change, maybe too hot.

A little disappointed

You doin flood or drip?
No pun intended fer your nick haha

 

[Florida_Mike]

You doin flood or drip?
No pun intended fer your nick haha

It'll be recirculating drip, similar to my last grow.
Feeder pump will run whenever the lights are on.

 

[MileHiGhost]

It'll be recirculating drip, similar to my last grow.
Feeder pump will run whenever the lights are on.

 

[MileHiGhost]

Nice,
I Believe everyone has "their way". I tried some soil indoor, wasn't great but still smokin on it. Hopefully till next cure.

Learned everything Hydro from my Pop's 3 rooms each had flood an drain. Plus a clone room. '04. The good ole days. If I had the space or land I would probably have more issues than I do now..

 

[Florida_Mike]

Nice,
I Believe everyone has "their way". I tried some soil indoor, wasn't great but still smokin on it. Hopefully till next cure.

Learned everything Hydro from my Pop's 3 rooms each had flood an drain. Plus a clone room. '04. The good ole days. If I had the space or land I would probably have more issues than I do now..

What issues are you having?

"My way" as you called it, is
capable of pulling 10lbs out
of a 3x9' area, 8' high ceilings.

I'm trying to match it, in a 4x8'
tent, with lights fast mounted
to the tent ceiling.

 

[Florida_Mike]

Day 4

Cali Blues are kicking ass, 4/5 so far.
The rest have at least 1 up, and more
on the way that I can see

I swapped the dome to one with 4
holes for hopefully a little less heat
and more air flow for the ones above
ground

 

[MileHiGhost]

What issues are you having?

"My way" as you called it, is
capable of pulling 10lbs out
of a 3x9' area, 8' high ceilings.

I'm trying to match it, in a 4x8'
tent, with lights fast mounted
to the tent ceiling.

Space, I think I can pull 10oz indoors before winter. I got an early @ the PObox today. I can drop that in my drink, take a few hits, an finally get an accurate reading!! I am very excited

 

[Elvis7733]

It's not luck brother, it's a proven method. Last ones I did I was 10/10, all above the surface within 72hrs

Paper towel method, 36 hours every time!

 

[Florida_Mike]

Paper towel method, 36 hours every time!

Are you talking out of the shell? Or all the way above ground and growing?

 

[Florida_Mike]

Today is actually day 4. Cali Blues is running away with it, the 5th one is visible now

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

I got an early @ the PObox today. I can drop that in my drink, take a few hits, an finally get an accurate reading!! I am very excited

I just got one of those that looks very similar. It might be from the same factory. I haven't tried it yet. I haven't even read the instructions. I have another that tests soil and water pH that does most of what I need to do. This one was free from Amazon Vine, so I decided to give it a try (when I have time to do so.)