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Just finished my first 8 plants completely through the system (haven't shown the seed bit yet) from seed/clones to harvest and haven't lost one yet and every one done this way is thriving so far. This setup is very simple to get going and to maintain. I am currently using a soil mix that is about 50% organic soil with the remaining 50% a combination of hydroton, perlite, vermaculite and sphagnum moss. Even from seed I never have to touch a root or really endanger them much. Short answer on the seeds is I take a tray with a lid, almost anything will do. as long as its about 3 inches deep. I add some kind of support to it (in this one I am using a dollar store cupcake holder and as the support I am using the top of an IHOP to go container) and then wrap enough capillary mat material around the support so half the mat is on the bottom and the other half is on top. Key thing here is, I fill this with water and maybe a little B1 and the mat wicks the water to the upper layer keeping it moist. Then I take those Rapid Rooter plugs, cut each one in half and then almost in half again, creating a taco-shell like thing. I stick each seed in one of those and then set all of those on the capillary mat and put on the lid. The mat wicks the nutes and the rooter plugs make sure each seed stays just moist enough, never too wet or too dry. This is important in the desert, maybe not so much other places.How did the stress of transplant, nice set up ..
Well actually in my "designers head" I saw these pots as being cylindrical (no bevel to top or bottom), blue/black painted and has fitting for adding wicks. The whole system is in a state of evolution as I try stuff, make improvements, etc. As well as this, in my head I saw the tub part as looking more like a really big plastic drink carrier...IOW only openings on top fit the pots exactly. Tub itself is of course completely opaque.Great idea!
Keep in mind, roots do not like light!
Always room for adjustments
Cheers; it actually is working out well. Its funny though; I was working all this out in my head (and paper, and CAD software, etc) and found all of the benefits to *me* as the grower....but one of the comments above brought home what could be the most important point:cool idea pal.
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