Opie Yutts I need your help friend

[GrowMe]

Good stuff guys, thanks..i plan on going to 18/6 tonight or maybe beg of next week..like i said its only been a week from germination so they seem to grow overnight..literally. hope the new light schedule kicks em into high gear..talk to you soon

[GrowMe]

Quick question..I had some seeds germ that i kinda forgot about..one started rooting through the paper towels. Anyway i just put them in some solo cups with peat moss and a few pebbles from the backyard and was going to put them under the light with the small system..Is this a bad idea? if so please explain, and also if its ok and they actually start to grow, is it possible to take them out of hte soil and put in hte system with hydroton rocks? If some of the ones that are in the system end up being males or something like that.. Or if you guys have any other suggestions on what to do with them i'm all ears..Kinda only studied up on hydro/aero, not soil..Thanks in advance

[Opie Yutts]

One problem could be the PH of the rocks you used, or the mineral or salt content. Who knows? Most likely it will be OK. I don't think I would put peat in my hydro system for fear that it would get a bunch of junk in the system and plug up my filters. I'm pretty sure peat is mostly just for soil grows.

I grow in soil to keep mothers. Why don't you just take cuttings off the ones in dirt and start them in hydro, instead of putting the dirt ones in hydro? I don't think plants will do well if you take them out of dirt and try to put them in hydro. Getting all the dirt off the roots would shock them too much I think.

[GrowMe]

Ok sounds good..Now to use them as mothers, what does that entail? how long until clippings are ready to be taken?

THanks again Opie

[Opie Yutts]

mums

I highly recommend making a copy of this on your computer in case it ever goes away. It is one of the best articles on moms that I have seen. I hope to start doing it properly some day like in the article, but right now I just am growing plants in dirt, and occasionally take cuttings off them for clones. When do you do this? About 2 weeks before you want to put them into your system, because it could take that long to root them, depending on your style. Of course you do not do this until the mom is big enough to handle the stress of the cuttings, probably after a couple months of vegging, if you plan to take a few. If you're going to grow from clones, which is of course way better than from seed, search "scarification". And of course, don't start a plant as a mother unless you know it's female. Males are useless unless you want to breed and make seeds, which you don't need unless you let your mothers die.

[palerider7777]

*crying* They respect me. They really respect me.

Thank you.

naw there just using u for what info u can give them lmao:thumbsup:

[GrowMe]

Hey, i got mad respect for ya opie..and I also appreciate your valuable info..or as much as one can appreciate over a computer board..lol Anyway i'll get sum new pics up soon..they seem to be doing ok for now..

Changed water and put what appears to be nutrients today (just some stuff i got for free..looks like some generic bottles:

Davids Grow - Base
Davids Grow - Grow

1) Put 2 tsps per 2 gallons...No idea if this is good or bad but guess we'll see...What you think?

2)Finally got a thermo/hygrometer..Is reading 88 degrees F and 58%RH..Think thats ok? I only have 4 - 26 W CFLs in there now..can't imagine how hot its going to be when I flower...

3)Oh yeah and i wasn't particularly referring to putting the soil pots in with the system. I could have been a little more clear.. I actually just meant is it ok for them to be in hte same closet next to the aero system? If so should i put them outdoors when i want them to flower or something liek that..don't think i'll have room for all the plants in the closet..I'll include a pic of that as well..

Also got a bigger air pump with 2 outlets. Much better now that each air stone has its own line. Will include pic later as well

4)After looking at so many pictures and seeing how big these plants are going to get..(HOPEFULLY GET!!) I can't go from start to harvest in this system..I plan to keep the best 3 or 4 plants (that is as long as i get 4 ladies) and put htem in their own bucket with their own five inch circular air stone..NOW, the question is should i get a 4 outlet ecoplus bubbler air pump: ?

4 Outlet EcoPlus Air Bubbler Pump Hydroponics Aquarium - (eBay item 200173694847 end time Nov-20-07 14:30:00 PST)

OR - Just get another one of the small 2 outlet air pump like i have now? I am curious because i want the MOST amount of bubbles as possible..As a wiseman once said, "the key is oxygen/bubbles"
If i were to do this it would obviously eliminate the sprinkler..Would that be sufficient as long as a couple inches of roots were in the water?

Thanks everybody, especially OPIE!!!!! Puttin one in the air for ya now :smokin:

[palerider7777]

i use airhogs they produce a ton more than the lil stones u buy at a fish shop and i also keep the sprayers goin as well so incase 1 goes down u still have the other

[GrowMe]

Thanks palerider, anyway you could give me a link to where i might find some..did a few searches and came up empty..Let me know..thanks again

[palerider7777]

i got them at the dro shop