Wet Rock: a journey to the Darkside

You can also start rinsing and soaking all your hydroton as well.....first rinse as much the red dust off as you can.....then place a bunch of it in water....adjust ph to 5.6 and check in a hour or two......then proceed to do this same thing with the ph 9,000,000
times until the damn hydroton finally stays at the correct ph.....this can take a few days depending.

You know Flora Nova may be one of those that you might not need CalMAg......if I recall correctly but I'd have to check with my hydro guy to be sure. Again.....whether your tap water will stay stable at a certain ph is more the deciding factor on the water.

hey coach, thanks for checkin in.
yes, the ph control kit has tester and 'up' n 'down' and only 16 bux:D

on the v/p seedling mix. when i was playing with the stuff, before i put the bean in it, i wet it and then (to see how fragile or stable) i plopped it out into my hand, the way we all used to make sandcastles at the beach, a million years ago, when life was playtime and innocence, it stayed together, now, im sure it wont take a lot to make it fall apart, but im hoping a bunch of roots may help hold it together. i think, if im careful placing it in the bucket and shoring it up with the hydroton pebbles may keep it together enuf for my purposes. i guess time will tell.

would it really be the end of the world if it did fall apart, after it makes the move to the bucket?

i will start the long term testing of my tapwater at once.
i will start priming the hydtn pellets at once.

i will report back with my results, thanks:thumbsup:

You'll just have to be very careful and gentle when placing it in there is all. The more you can prep your hydroton before hand the HAPPIER you will be later believe me.

Also do you have a link to your Sunleaves tds meter or do you know what what conversion it is set at....0.5 or 0.7?

ok, here we go.

first, the link for the TDS pen
Sunleaves :: TDS Essential Digital TDS Pen

wow, youre not kiddin bout the red dust.:wtf:
rinsing like crazy.

now, heres a lil irony, i found the cup of water i used lastnight to check the ph. altho i did not 'set' the ph lastnight, i checked to compare if there was a change, it did creep up about a 1/2 a point.
one other thought. the water is dam cold rite now and im sure its not a good idea to pour cold water into the plant, so, im guessing ill need to always have some jugged sitting around for room temps.
with that in mind, should i just leave it out before i start all this testing?
just in case that doesnt matter, i already tested and set the bowl of water as u instructed between 5 and 6. my kit is not a ph pen, its a vial and solution, so, im going by the lil color chart.
btw, did i tell you im somewhat colorblind?:wtf:
just on shades tho, and it doesnt affect my ability to compare and match colors side by side, but i have had arguements about the color of my dress socks or a shirt, when just looking at those items by themselves:wtf:

ok, back to the rinsing.:)

Cool beans, that looks like a modified Treetops Can?

Hydro is more exacting than soil....if the ph is not correct you WILL injure the plant so decide if being colorblind and not really reading the shades of water is going to work for you.....you AREN'T going to get the chance to make a lot of mistakes in hydro. YOU ARE HEREBY WARNED so I don't want to hear it when you try to slide on something and it comes back to bite you in the ass young man. :wtf:

stinky- are u talkin about my av? thats just a giant folgers container, modified to bubbler and a dome from a clear container.

wh- no, dont misunderstand, i CAN match colors side by side, like the solution and the chart.
the issue i have is if u say "rock, get those dark green socks you have" i say here they are, and you say "i said green, not blue"

give me an example to compare to and its party on. make me decide freestylin and its hit or miss:wtf:

for the record, those eye test charts with the different color spots and i have to identify the letter hidden in the colors,,,,well, that a challenge.:wtf:

Good because I was ready to bop you one. :wtf: :jointsmile: I tried the sunleaves link but under documetation it never went anywhere so I couldn't check the conversion. Does the guy who sold it to you know or does it say in your instruction sheet or anything? It should be either 0.5 or 0.7.

And hey....don't get that seedling too wet or it won't hatch....just germ it like normal I think if you aren't already.

i have no idea what this 0.5 - 0.7 thing is ur asking.
here is the tiny paperwork that came with it.
does this help, or should i call them, and what exactly am i asking if i need to call.


ive never been so clueless on technical subjects, im feelin like fish outta water.:wtf: