The plants were started in a rock wool cubes and then put into 6 inch coco pots with hydroton. The roots grow through the pots in no time, and the pots can then be laid into a bigger net pot as needed. The only bad side of using coco netpots is the cost.
I decided to transfer the Sannie's into 9 inch square netpots. The rock wool cubes that the plants started in are now seated well above the flood line after transplanting. The roots will love the new hydroton balls to wrap around and expand.
It is easier to cover the tray with plastic and move the plants once they are in the square net pot! These Sannie plants explode from early on, when fed well, and need a lot of space if not trained from the first stages of growth, as in day one!
Now, after this transplant, I will give them a few days to recover from all the crap that I have put them through! Poor plants...They are growing a lot now even with major hiccups..
I included a shot of my rox washing bucket. As you can see I just drilled a 1,000 holes in a 5 gallon bucket. We all hate washing that shit! I wash small batches everyday as a daily chore. Very small batches at a time so that it is never very tedious. A little everyday, day after day adds up over time to lots of clean hydroton.
Also is a shot of the stem and branches of one of the palnts. Not a whole lot of purpling! Often, purple in the stems and leading to the leaves is not genetic as I use to think, instead, it shows a problem with the nute uptake!
The last 2 shots are in my grow room, under 1000 k. I dont know how to take good pictures when the lights are on. I am six weeks in with a Sour D hybrid. The canopy is still very lush and green. I did encounter a Mag problem in the center of my canopy right under the light, causing leaves to canoe, not a whole lot of stripping however, just curling. Next round I will add Epsom salt a little sooner!
I dont starve my plants of nutes, instead I feed them a good well balanced diet right up until the end. Maybe a flush with ro at a strict ph of 5.0 for 24 hours, using sulphuric acid as a ph down...anyway have a nice day...