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I recently moved a rock wool germinated seed into my DWC and its growing weird. I can't tell what this is a sign of, maybe too much water or nutes?
I waited till the germinated seed showed roots growing out of the bottom of the rockwool, at least 2 were about 1" long, wasnt a huge bundle but I put it in to the net pot on top of a layer of soaked hydro ton (in 1/6 nutrients solution), then a layer of hydroton soaked In just distilled water (pH 5.5-6), then with water poured over. I soaked the 1st layer of hydroton in the same solution I put in the DWC, its just a 1/6 strength of veg nutes and a bit of photosynthesis plus. The water level was at the first layer of hydroton. It seems to be alive and trying to grow new leaves but the stem's a bit weak and I dont see any roots below the net pot. There were roots started for sure in the rock wool before I moved.
It's on a 18/6 light cycle and the plants are pretty close... like 8" to a ft away from the light. I recently changed the solution to just distilled water, pH of 5.5-6, and lowered the level to an inch below the net pot to try and save it. The first photo is what it looks Iike now (It's been on the nuted solution for 5 days and I just changed to water today--I'll update).
Luckily, another one of my seeds took and it's looking great but I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake when I transplant this other lil guy (photo 2).
I waited till the germinated seed showed roots growing out of the bottom of the rockwool, at least 2 were about 1" long, wasnt a huge bundle but I put it in to the net pot on top of a layer of soaked hydro ton (in 1/6 nutrients solution), then a layer of hydroton soaked In just distilled water (pH 5.5-6), then with water poured over. I soaked the 1st layer of hydroton in the same solution I put in the DWC, its just a 1/6 strength of veg nutes and a bit of photosynthesis plus. The water level was at the first layer of hydroton. It seems to be alive and trying to grow new leaves but the stem's a bit weak and I dont see any roots below the net pot. There were roots started for sure in the rock wool before I moved.
It's on a 18/6 light cycle and the plants are pretty close... like 8" to a ft away from the light. I recently changed the solution to just distilled water, pH of 5.5-6, and lowered the level to an inch below the net pot to try and save it. The first photo is what it looks Iike now (It's been on the nuted solution for 5 days and I just changed to water today--I'll update).
Luckily, another one of my seeds took and it's looking great but I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake when I transplant this other lil guy (photo 2).