update and my 2 cents

[MimbresValley]

Yay, 100th post! right now= )

[medical420mama]

They sent it with rockwool so i did some in that and then i was also starting my veggie garden so i had the jiffy seed starter kit that had the little peat pucks and started some seeds in that. When i transfered the plants that started in the pucks i just rinsed the soil off came off pretty easily from what i remember, and i normally change the water every two weeks just because it made me feel better so i never really ran into a problem with a whole lot of stuff floating in the water. We shall see soon though one of my seeds poped out of the shell last nite so hopefully in about a week i will be able to move it to hydro. There is one more that is close to coming out of the shell and two that are taking thier time. I am hoping that i can have my seeds and my clones start at the same time. I need get some more ph stuff so when i do i will soak the cubes (i have the small ones) and try seeds in those.

[alfonso2002]

They sent it with rockwool so i did some in that and then i was also starting my veggie garden so i had the jiffy seed starter kit that had the little peat pucks and started some seeds in that. When i transfered the plants that started in the pucks i just rinsed the soil off came off pretty easily from what i remember, and i normally change the water every two weeks just because it made me feel better so i never really ran into a problem with a whole lot of stuff floating in the water. We shall see soon though one of my seeds poped out of the shell last nite so hopefully in about a week i will be able to move it to hydro. There is one more that is close to coming out of the shell and two that are taking thier time. I am hoping that i can have my seeds and my clones start at the same time. I need get some more ph stuff so when i do i will soak the cubes (i have the small ones) and try seeds in those.

hi mama If I remember right it was not 2 long ago that you you got your "ph stuff" was it ph down .and was it a quart bottle. Asking because I have had 1 bottle that I have been using for about 2 months to adjust ph from like 8-8.5 to 6.5 and have only used about a little over half a bottle.

[medical420mama]

hi mama If I remember right it was not 2 long ago that you you got your "ph stuff" was it ph down .and was it a quart bottle. Asking because I have had 1 bottle that I have been using for about 2 months to adjust ph from like 8-8.5 to 6.5 and have only used about a little over half a bottle.

No at the time i didnt know how much i was gonna need so i just bought a small bottle. I still have some but i want to go with a powder (cheaper and lasts longer). Its really not a need i have plenty its just more of what i want.

[headshake]

rapid rooters are the way to go. they work fine for hydro or soil and don't retain near as much water as peat pucks. they allow lot's of air to the root zone. can't beat em.

just my $.02.

hope all is well mama!


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[alfonso2002]

rapid rooters are the way to go. they work fine for hydro or soil and don't retain near as much water as peat pucks. they allow lot's of air to the root zone. can't beat em.

just my $.02.

hope all is well mama!


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headshake nice to see you posting in this area.

[shmedy]

Hello all,
MV is right about soaking the rockwool before using it. That is really necessary before using them for your plants. Also consider wearing a respirator when working with rockwool because all those "fiberglass" particles can be nasty. Those particles are also know to kick up and can stick to your buds. Pruning off the lower parts of your plants can create a buffer zone to help that issue.

If you are looking for cheap ph up and ph down, try baking soda (up)and lemon juice (down).

[coolslayer]

Well i have rockwool but through experience and talking to others i have found that rockwool throws the PH way UP and i already have a huge problem with my PH being high. When my hubby went to AHL for me he had asked what the best thing would be for hydro to start seeds ( he knew what we were growing) and he said the peat pucks were the best and that is what i had used on some of my very first grow and i used the rockwool. The ones in the pucks did way better then the rockwool. That is all from my experience it may be different for others.

Yes i do have other seeds but i have 4 right now going and then i am getting some clones next sat so i am going to wait till i know how much room i have before i start more. But maybe i will try the rockwool again so i can show the difference. I dont know i havent decided yet.

I think that the guy at AHL told your hubby wrong.........oasis cubes are best
for starting seeds or rooting cuttings that will be grown hydro.Rockwool does have PH issues,but I think they can be corrected by soaking in the correct ph'd water.

[coolslayer]

rapid rooters are the way to go. they work fine for hydro or soil and don't retain near as much water as peat pucks. they allow lot's of air to the root zone. can't beat em.

just my $.02.

hope all is well mama!


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Just got a bag of RRs........wish me luck!

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Just got a bag of RRs........wish me luck!

good luck....but with the cubes you shouldn't need it!

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