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I don't...I fill 2-3" of hydroton in the bottom of the net pot and then place the entire jiffy pellet on that and fill. You want to avoid messing with the roots as much as possible.Okay thats a pretty good idea. Now when you transfer the 10 day old plant from jiffy pot to rock wool how do you place the roots in it.
Okay water im using is tap comes out at 7.5ph. Lighting i got some 45w light panel online for the hydro abd the soil bucket has 4 grow bulbs. When I first did the hydro i used way to much nutrients. But this time around i think i got it balanced.Put 2-3" of hydroton into the net pot first then place your rockwool cube and fill the rest of the way.
The water line should be 1" below the net pot so that the bubbles breaking the surface splash the bottom of the net pot. For the first week you can dump 1 cup of nutrient solution a day from the top just to aid the plants until the roots hit the water. Once the roots hit the water stop top feeding and pour a few cups of RO/Distilled with hydrogaurd. Tap is fine if not using hydrogaurd.
After 2 weeks you can lower the water to 2-3" below the net pot and keep it there the rest of the grow.
For the first week you want about 100-150ppm of feed. And 5000 lumen for light. You can download "light meter" by my mobile tools dev to check this on an android phone.
Water temps ideally 68-70
Air temps depend on the lighting used. I'm going to assume LED. So about 80f
RH about 60-65% this is important as it will reduce the demands on the roots until they are established.
Do not point any circulation fans directly at the seedlings.
Are you running sterile or live? Meaning bleach/hydrogen peroxide or beneficial bacteria?
What lighting are you using?
What water are you using? RO, tap water etc.
What nutrients are you using?
Let's start with that and go from there.
Hydroton? Let me look that up sorry not familiar with itI don't...I fill 2-3" of hydroton in the bottom of the net pot and then place the entire jiffy pellet on that and fill. You want to avoid messing with the roots as much as possible.
Okay clay pellets gotcha takes me a minI don't...I fill 2-3" of hydroton in the bottom of the net pot and then place the entire jiffy pellet on that and fill. You want to avoid messing with the roots as much as possible.
I'll run sterile. If that meens like buying filtered water and sticking with it rather than using tap.You will want a better light as the grow progresses but that good for now.
GH nutes will be good.
Are you going to run sterile or live? You will need to pick one and stick to it. Root rot is a lot more common in a system that's is not sterile and does not add beneficial bacteria. I prefer live and run hydrogaurd. Never had an issue with root rot. My system is a bit more complicated than that but to a new grower I suggest one or the other.
By sterile I mean running tiny amounts of bleach or h2o2 to kill all bacteria good and bad.I'll run sterile. If that meens like buying filtered water and sticking with it rather than using tap.
Ohhh okay how much would that be exactly for 3 1/2 gallons and what will this do for the plant?By sterile I mean running tiny amounts of bleach or h2o2 to kill all bacteria good and bad.
Buy the 35% hydrogen peroxide and use 2-3ml a gal. I would do this every 3-4days.Ohhh okay how much would that be exactly for 3 1/2 gallons and what will this do for the plant?
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