Quote Originally Posted by bingotoad
Thanks for all the tips. I bought the rapid rooters like 9 months ago, so that could have been it. How should i start a seed for DWC, without rapid rooters?
Go ahead and use your RRs.
Your problem is not germination, it's slow growth in DWC

Bhicks' advice is spot on.:thumbsup:
Start your plants in RR, or soil, or coco, whatever.
Just no put them into DWC until they are big enough to feed.

Soil, Sunshine mix, and most coco coir contain just enough nutrition to get a seedling started.
Plain water simply does not.

Then, when the 'lings are old enough, the proper DWC system uses hydroponic nutes and keeps a lower PH range than soil grows.
5.2 - 5.8 is good.

Be a good idea to spend some time browsing the archives here.
Save you a whole lot of time in the long run.:jointsmile:

Aloha,
Wee 'zard
Weezard Reviewed by Weezard on . Please Help me with DWC I have a homemade DWC system, made out of the blue storage totes. It has 6 plants in it. 4, 5inch Airstones, and 4 12inch airstone strips, which are all connected to a high output airpump. Also there is a water pump inside the tote to circulate the water. I have 2 of these, so 12 plants total. I have not added ANY nutes to the water yet, the PH is 5.5-6.0, and ive been adding the correct amounts of H202. I started 12 seeds last monday, so 10 days ago. I started them out in paper towels Rating: 5