Dry Rapid Rooter In Veg?

[fortphoenix]

hey guys I’m doing flood and drain in hydroton… i know you shouldn’t let your water level touch your rapid rooters and I’m pretttu sure people don’t hand water the plugs the whole way through veg either so at what point should you stop hand watering them? my plants are 2 weeks from germination and even if i give the rooters a good hand watering they will be dry again in 2-4 hours under my 400w a/c hps. and not only that, the rapid rooter is like impossible to evenly water. any tips on how to evenly water? … so basically my question is, do you just let your rapid rooter dry out in veg? and at what point do you stop moistening it and let it dry out? any help is appreciated!!

 

[Bannacis]

Rapid rooters are to hold a clone and/or to start a seed, they do have some beneficial microbes in the rooter itself.
So it will need to maintain some moisture to stay active.
But once you plant has rooted and passed out of plug, usually since they are small you don't have to worry about wetting the plug. Actually once she has rooted and is thriving it's best not to have area around the stem too wet anyways. let it dry...
If they are growing, and the roots are showing...that's all you need to be knowing.

 

[fortphoenix]

Rapid rooters are to hold a clone and/or to start a seed, they do have some beneficial microbes in the rooter itself.
So it will need to maintain some moisture to stay active.
But once you plant has rooted and passed out of plug, usually since they are small you don't have to worry about wetting the plug. Actually once she has rooted and is thriving it's best not to have area around the stem too wet anyways. let it dry...
If they are growing, and the roots are showing...that's all you need to be knowing.

thank you for making that clear for me sir, i was just afraid i would be messing something up if i let it dry out but that makes plenty of sense, thanks for the help dude!!

 

[zbudz]

Instructions say to keep the plug in 1/4 inch of water, which is enough to keep it moist but not soaking. That's what I'm doing with some clones and they're all doing nicely.

 

[dankninja]

they dont need to sit in water. just have some in the tray below them, i cut down & stack up the holder trays, then in the prop tray and dome it. near %100, just rehydrate every so often, monitor the cuts themselves, dont follow some typed routine.

 

[organix4207]

Idk about you guys but I've had much better luck getting roots quick when the rooter is damp like a wrung out sponge , Not drenched in water. If the rooter is dripping when picked up its too wet. Twice a day I mist the inside of my clone dome with sprayer (I dont spray the plants jus the plastic dome). This keeps enough moisture that the plugs stay lightly dampened.
This is only my method and not the only one.
Peace , love & Positive Vibes :)

 

[Bannacis]

Yes, to much water on plugs is counterproductive. I have a tray that has standing water in it, the plugs sit above the water.
A heat pad under neath. after couple days misting the top leaves I remove the dome. the heated water will have moisture waving off it and it will entice the stem to grow roots toward the moisture.