Dirbags Rockin' Rockwool Revival Thread

[Dirtbag]

I have been super excited to start this grow diary!
After my last round I was unimpressed with the performance using promix and organic ferts..and so decided to go back to rockwool for another crack at it.

This time I decided to use unislabs instead of HUGO'S. And I feel that decision was an important one, ill come back to that.

I'll be updating this thread pretty frequently, but to kick it off, here is where I started.

16 x 1 week old clones in 3" delta blocks placed onto unislabs. 8 x Spiked Punch, and 8 x Wedding Crasher.

 

[Aqua Man]

Hell yes he did!!!!

 

[Dirtbag]

So why Unislabs? Several reasons. They drain better than hugos, and plants develop a strong healthy root system in the delta block first, which In my mind is key.
What this allows is almost immediately giving them daily feeds. I can daily feed straight from transplant into the delta, and I can daily feed the same day I put them on the unislabs. Because the delta block is elevated above the slab yet in contact with it, it loses its saturated zone, meaning the waterings will never drown the roots. Instead the roots can explore the saturated slab as they see fit. And boy do they ever..

 

[Aqua Man]

So why Unislabs? Several reasons. They drain better than hugos, and plants develop a strong healthy root system in the delta block first, which I'm my mind is key.
What this allows is almost immediately giving them daily feeds. I can daily feed straight from transplant into the delta, and I can daily feed the same day I put them on the unislabs. Because the delta block is elevated above the slab yet in contact with it, it loses its saturated zone, meaning the waterings will never drown the roots. Instead the roots can explore the saturated slab as they see fit. And boy do they ever..

This is a topic that is soooo important and rarely talked about.

 

[Dirtbag]

The following week they are filling in hard. This pic was 9 days after placing the blocks on the slabs.

 

[Dirtbag]

The following week they were pretty much ready to flip. They are about 3 weeks old here, 1 week in deltas and 2 weeks on slab. By now, I'm impressed with the growth rate, health and overall sense of vigor..

 

[Dirtbag]

And this is the point I deviated hard in a direction I've never gone. I have always lollipopped and removed lower budsites and selectively defoliated. But this grow I decided to throw caution to the wind and get in there and rip as many leaves off as I could bring myself to take off. Made me quite nervous.
This was flip day..

 

[Dirtbag]

A week later, it was like I had never touched them.

 

[amekins]

I’m just along for the ride.

 

[Dirtbag]

14 days into flower, I had to strip again, as the humidity was becoming uncontrollable.

This time I stripped them a bit harder..

Now this is where my ass cheeks were clinched tight. I expected to shock them. And I wouldn't be surprised if I stunted them.

 

[Anthem]

I have been super excited to start this grow diary!
After my last round I was unimpressed with the performance using promix and organic ferts..and so decided to go back to rockwool for another crack at it.

This time I decided to use unislabs instead of HUGO'S. And I feel that decision was an important one, ill come back to that.

I'll be updating this thread pretty frequently, but to kick it off, here is where I started.

16 x 1 week old clones in 3" delta blocks placed onto unislabs. 8 x Spiked Punch, and 8 x Wedding Crasher.
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Did you get the uni slab idea from your spiked punch connection?

 

[Anthem]

This is a topic that is soooo important and rarely talked about.

Maybe it is time for @Aqua Man to get on the delta block and uni slab detail. You already have the tables set up!!!!!!

 

[Dirtbag]

They are just a little taller than me here on the outside edge of the garden... including the foot tall riser and slab of course. Felt like working in a jungle rainforest surrounded by lush vegetation lol.
Thankful for my high ceilings.

Purple petiole leaves went bye bye.. leaves at the very top of the branches were left intact, Rasta Jeff style

 

[Dirtbag]

Did you get the uni slab idea from your spiked punch connection?

No, other way around. I've turned him onto them lol. He has been a hard-core coco grower forever.

 

[Anthem]

They are just a little taller than me here on the outside edge of the garden... including the foot tall riser and slab of course. Felt like working in a jungle rainforest surrounded by lush vegetation lol.
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looking Really good DB. You going to add a second layer of netting?

 

[Aqua Man]

Maybe it is time for @Aqua Man to get on the delta block and uni slab detail. You already have the tables set up!!!!!!

I'm out for a few months bro... its funny you say that. It was discussed and may happen where I'm moving my equipment to for a cycle. Until I start up again.

 

[Dirtbag]

The buds carry on, unphased by the removal of a hefty bag of leaves.

 

[Dirtbag]

looking Really good DB. You going to add a second layer of netting?

No, they grew right up through the hanging twine, so I call that my second trellis lol. I just tied them to the twine with green ties.

 

[Kanzeon]

Got the lights running at 100% this run?

 

[Dirtbag]

And this brings us pretty much up to date. Most recent lights out pic was the other day, April 19th. They're stacking buds nicely... 5 or 6 weeks left to go..