Cloning directly to Hydroton/Bubbler x4

[latewood]

Danke schon...... I was thinkin' maybe there had to be some hydroton beneath the bottom tip of the stem (the cut just wicking moisture from the clay), but the tip/cut sits all the way down where the spray hits it directly. Thanks

actually the spray hits the netpots and hydroton hydrates and the stem is exposed to the moisture.lw

latewood Reviewed by latewood on 02-21-2006. Cloning directly to Hydroton/Bubbler x4 :cool: Cutting...prepping...setting into 5" netpots w/hydroton. Materials: 10 gallon/4 plant rubbermaid tub w/7-8 gallons of ph'd*5.8 ROwater hydroton to fill 4-5" netpots 2-12" airstones 1-dual airpump 4 feet of 1/4" black tubing razor sharp knife schultz takeroot (cloning powder) Optional: 5ml micro-grow-bloom...10ml liquid karma... Rating: 5

[latewood]

Hey late, always enjoy rereading your post. Whatever happened to your tomatos and bell peppers?

they are still growin'
those pix were from just the other day...My 1000w agrosun came in; So now I will have 1400 watts MH, 250 hps, in the veg room. I have one more MH to build and add It to my 1000w hortilux in the flower room. Do you think that'll be enough? lol

[latewood]

I also started some veges under my 400 HPS lighting system in my hydro system like you, latewood. I had room, so why not? Peas, beans, peppers, and tomatoes. I loooove having my bedroom covered in plants. I just got them started, so it will be interesting to see my results compared to yours

I don't know if I told you guy's above, but I use pure blend pro with most of the botanicare additives/line for my veggies...
You know my favorite additive is Liquid Karma:thumbsup:

[Gen]

I'm growing romaine under fluoros and they are beautiful. Here's a picture. I've never grown lettuce without slugs and sow bugs. Growing them inside is cool.

[latewood]

Bad ass...Gen I think we should start a veggie thread...matter of fact, I am going to do it now...

[latewood]

...someone was asking for this...bump

[Punani Jack]

Thanks. It was a very good read.

OK I have a question for you. I understand how to do this with clones now, but how would one do the bubbler method when growing from seed? Could I simply germinate in rockwool first then place the rockwool cube into the bubbler setup? Would the medium have to be different?

Thanks

[latewood]

yeah, assuming you know how to ph the rockwool...

you plant seed, when roots show outside 1x1 or 1.5x1.5
rw starter, place in netpot fill with hydroton, place in bubbler.

you were exactly right.

this is what I did on my 1st grow...worked great, I accidentally grew one plant almost 8'.

I am going to do 10 clones in a shallow bubbler, just to recheck my past results. I'll post a couple...I already have a shallow early veg-tub, I am going to load-up

I use 3.75" in entpots now...started with 5" and still use them also. I like the 3.75" netpots because you can buy a 3.5" holesaw at the truvalue and drill beautiful tight fitting holes in your hydro tops

[latewood]

Hey Latewood thanks for the explaination about the moth. What differences do you see between the single fluoro tube and cfl/250 hps. Faster growth, bigger plants?

not really...rooting is rooting, imho...In my experiences it takes 8-14 days to root, after that, they usually rot.

[latewood]

I read that a guy at treatingyourself.com was doing this experiment...So I did too! Worked 100%