So, ya gotta ask yerself.
What was it about?
I figgered you were just trying to sucker me into stacking up my pawns again. Now that I've prematurely "developed" my queen, might as well try Q - KN5.

I am trying a new hydro project (plant torture). You know those annoying peat pots the big box stores sell their plants in? The ones they say to just plant "whole," plant and all? (Never liked the results, at least for container gardening...they seem to hamper root development to me....but damage the root hairs if you remove 'em.)

I picked out a nice beefsteak tomato plant in a 6" peat pot, with a few small roots trying to poke through the bottom. I dropped it straight into an 8" netpot and filled the sides with smooth pea gravel. I set that on a saucer with a splash of water in it, and the plant seems to be wicking it up okay so far. So, it's going into a bubble bucket. I'll top-feed it only as necessary until the roots realize there's a buffet below.

Just seeing how simple I can make this. The plant's still in the peat pot full of dirt. Just add rocks. :thumbsup: Some of the prettiest cannabis roots I've ever seen were growing, hydro-style, into this type of stone. Usta use ~3" or more for "drainage" in soil grows and always wanted to try it for hydro. It'd beat chasing pH and orange dust everywhere.

I guess the only question is: can I develop sufficient hydro roots before drowning the plant in mucky soil? I hope so. My cherry toms are doing great, but they tend to pop out of sandwiches.